During the time when Roe v. Wade was taken to district court, the Texas constitution only allowed an abortion by “medical advice for the purpose of saving the life of the mother” (“Roe v. Wade”). A woman, introduced by the Court as Jane Roe, later identified as Norma McCorvey, claimed that she was pregnant but unmarried and wished to …show more content…
Constitution does support a woman’s right to choose an abortion, it does so indirectly. To expound, the U.S. Constitution does not unequivocally support a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy by abortion. However, 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution does support a woman’s right to personal liberty, which includes her right to privacy from the state and government. This personal liberty is one of the criteria that entitles a woman to have medical discussions with her licensed physician which can lead to a request being approved by that woman’s personal physician to have an abortion, depending on her trimester, health, etc. In other words, a woman does have the right to seek an abortion, but these rights are not unlimited. So what are some these