Summary Of Planned Parenthood V. Wade

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In 1973, it was decided that the choice to end a pregnancy belongs to the individual, not the government, due to the outcome of Roe v. Wade. This guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion, and under the 14th amendment, it was concluded that liberty, which protects a person’s privacy, includes the right to abortion. By acknowledging this right, they affirmed that government intrusion in personal reproductive decisions is a violation of the Constitution. However, in 2022, this decision and that of Planned Parenthood v. Casey were overturned in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, removing a woman’s constitutional right to abortion after 50 years. Shortly after this, Idaho enacted the Defense of Life Act, like multiple