Anthony Lovera Abortion has been a topic

discussed over many years.

People would argue if abortion
should be legal or illegal and if
the Federal government should
ABORTION RIGHTS have the right to make it legal.
There has been Three Major
Issues about this topic of
Abortion rights. The issue demonstrates federalism since the federal
government has overruled Roe v wade which means there is
In 1973, the supreme court case Roe v Wade guaranteed
a constitutional right to abortion. Then in 2022, Roe V no constitutional right for abortion. Since there is no law to
wade became overturned. According to the article, “In protect the right to abortion, the state government has a huge
June 2022, the US Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v.
Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe role in letting people have abortions or not. This shows the
v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and ending separation in power between the Federal and State
the federal constitutional right to abortion.” This meant
that Abortion was no longer legal due to the decision of governments which demonstrates federalism. This Is why the
the Federal Government. Due to the supreme court State Governments should have power over the federal
overturning Roe v Wade, people became outraged and
began protesting. government In this issue.

According to an article, “Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113

(1973), the Supreme Court recognized that the right to
The federal government has more important things to do
abortion is a fundamental liberty protected by the
The federal government should exercise their delegated powers on
Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution”. This other issues such as starting wars or making peace. According to an
means that the right to abort was recognize its ruling article, the federal government should focus on “Objects such as war,
peace, negotiation and more.” This proves that the federal
in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Government should focus on other important issues rather than
case, and the U.S. Supreme Court abandoned its duty preventing women from doing what they want with their bodies.
to protect fundamental rights by overturning Roe v. Some women HAVE to abort due to their own personal problems, and
Wade and ruling there is no constitutional right to if the federal government makes abortion illegal then the women
would be stuck with a child they can’t take care of, resulting in more
abortion. The decision marks the first time in history children being abandoned.
that the U.S. Supreme Court has taken away a The State Governments Are better Suited For Abortion Laws.
fundamental right. According to the article, “The state government however, have their
reserved powers which, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of
the people.” The reserved powers has to do with the lives of the
Now since the federal government has not passed any citizens, and a concern with the citizens is if abortion should be legal
laws to protect abortion rights, “state and local laws or not. The state governments have the power to somewhat restrict
the restriction of abortion but not completely ban the ruling of
play an enormous role in determining whether
supreme court. Even though, states still play a huge role in the rights
constituents have the right and access to reproductive of abortion.
health care. “ States Can Guarantee Great Protection for Abortion Rights.
According to the article, “Not only do state courts and constitutions
offer stronger and expanded legal grounds for protecting abortion
rights, they also shield access to abortion in highly restrictive parts of
the country.” This means that The state governments can offer help
for protecting abortion rights even after the Supreme court took away
the constitutional right to abort. There are multiple states which relied
on the powers of the state constitution to block abortion restrictions
https://www.lwv.org/blog/abortion-legislation-democracy-issue as seen in the article, https://reproductiverights.org/state-
https://www.reproductiverights.org/sites/crr.civicactions.net/files/documents/factsheets/Constitutio constitutions-abortion-rights/ .
nal-Protection-for-the-Right-to-Abortion-Fact-Sheet2.pdf
The Federal
Politician
Peace And Freedom
Government should Party
There are many interest groups for Abortion rights. One of them
NOT have power on is the peace and freedom party which is a political party that was
created in 1967 During the time the party was created, the party
The President of the
Abortion Rights was upset with the Democratic Party’s support for the war in
vietnam, and that they were failing to support the civil rights
When it comes to abortion rights, the federal
government should have NO say in it. The Federal
movement. They are known for supporting many things which
includes the women’s rights to an abortion. According to their
Peace and Freedom
website, the party "is committed to feminism, socialism,
government has the power to start wars, make peace,
and other huge things but yet they find a need to
democracy, ecology, and racial equality, advocating "to build a
mass-based socialist party throughout the country.” Their goal at
Party -Gloria La Riva.
restrict abortion and stop women from aborting. If the the moment is to promote social equality while also fighting for
Federal government were responsible for making women’s right to abort and they fight agaisnt their oppresion.
abortion illegal, then women would have to be stuck Their website also states that as a feminist party, the Peace and
with children they didn’t want, resulting in more Freedom Party also actively supports the fight to eliminate
oppression and discrimination based on sex or sexual
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suicides, and child abandonment. According to an
article, “federal courts in the U.S. did not always treat
orientation. This shows their main goal which is giving women the BE/N_LJPSNTDB
right to make their own choices over their own bodies, and not
abortion as a fundamental right that must receive the
have to deal with oppression because of their assigned sex or
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strongest possible protections against governmental gender. This interest group unfortunately has not succeeded in SI=YI1N7I86U4DT
interference.” Even before Roe v Wade was overturned, their goal yet because of Roe V. Wade. Roe v Wade is still a big
the Federal governments didn’t always treat abortion issue in the United States and it wont give women the right to an
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rights as something that needs strong protection abortion no matter the circumstances.
against the government. The supreme court used to
recognize the rights of abortion under the 14th
amendment, but since Roe V wade got overturned they In this video, Gloria talks about the
basically abandoned a fundamental right to the struggle of women in America and how
people. “The U.S. Supreme Court abandoned its duty to the supreme court basically denies
protect fundamental rights by overturning Roe v. Wade women the right to anything regarding
and ruling there is no constitutional right to abortion.”
abortion just to make sure the unborn
Since the federal government has made no law to
protect the rights to abortion, this puts people,
baby is preserved, and also opposed to
especially women or other people who can become
also protecting the rights of the mother.
pregnant at risk, according to the article, “Without the She also talks about how the United States
ability to make reproductive decisions for one’s own doesn’t provide women the right to abort
body, women and those who can become pregnant which results in unfair treatment against
cannot participate equally in our democracy” This is women. Gloria’s goal is to ensure that Roe
why the federal government should have no power in v Wade isn’t overturned and that women
abortion rights. are given the right to make choices for
their own body which includes having an
https://www.usccb.org/issues-and- abortion.
action/human-life-and-dignity/abortion/10-legal-
reasons-to-reject-roe