Roe vs Wade Reading

10 facts/ details:

1. Soon the question will not be whether or not a woman can have an abortion, but what restrictions and regulations should be put on abortions.
2. One argument against abortion used to be that making the procedure illegal would protect women because it once had a very high mortality rate.
3. Now, mortality rates for women undergoing early abortions (first trimester) appear to be as low or lower then the rates for normal child birth when they are done at a legal clinic.
4. Offices that illegally preform abortions are referred to as Abortion Mills.
5. If human life is considered to begin at the moment of conception then the state government has an obligation to protect it.
6. A woman's decision to terminate her pregnancy falls under her right to privacy.
7. Some pro-choice points include: it is unsafe to bring a child into the world where the parents aren't psychologically ready, and it  may cause psychological harm to the mother.
8. Viability is usually at approximately seven months.
9. States look to protect fetal life after viability.
10. There was a 7-2 supreme court ruling in favor of Roe in the court case of Roe vs Wade.

Question:

1. Does a fetus have rights?
2. Should regulating, or even allowing abortions be left up to the national or state government?
3. When do you believe human life begins, do you think there should be a cut off for when you can have an abortion?
4. Do you believe that women with only certain circumstances should legally be allowed to have an abortion?
5. Do you think that if abortions were illegal there would be too many unwanted children in the adoption system?