Roe v. Wade

In 1973 a woman named "Jane Roe" wanted an abortion. District Attorney Wade of Dallas County, Texas, argued that it went against state law to have an abortion unless it was protecting a mothers life. Roe's life was not endangered, so she wasn't able to get an abortion in the state of Texas.

I believe that this was a very big case dealing with woman's right. I believe that a woman should have a right to choose and it was good for progression as people. If woman had to have a baby and didn't plan to, her life could be ruined. This case paved way for women having more rights.



In this interview with Katie Couric, Palin and her are having a discussion about the case. Palin can't come up with a straight answer to the question. I would find this interesting considering that she is a woman. If I were a woman I would like to know that I have the choice or not. Also Palin can't come up with any other court cases, so I don't think she is very qualified to be in politics.

I think the opposite of Palin. I think that it should have been a federal case instead of state. If only one state had to deal with this problem, and then passed it, many women that would want an abortion would have to go to that state. It is good that it was at a federal level so that it would pass in all of the states. Also the constitutional origin of the right to privacy is First, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments.