Roe v Wade was decided on the 14th amendment -- the citizen's right to privacy from the government. When we go to the doctor, the doctor/patient privilege is guaranteed to all American citizens. Period. Nothing outside the fact that you're a citizen should be taken into consideration. If something is to be done, all of the information should remain between patient and doctor. I have objections to even statistics being gathered. The state has no right to know why I came for healthcare, be it STD or pregnancy or need for anti psychotics.
When I take away the moral/emotional issue of what terminating a pregnancy is, and return to focus to privacy in my medical care as guaranteed by the constitution more it becomes a logical/legal issue instead. More folks support the Constitution than support a woman's right to choose; not realizing they're the same thing.
It's incredibly sexist of our "justice is blind" government to say all citizens have a right to privacy, except for pregnant women.
When I take away the moral/emotional issue of what terminating a pregnancy is, and return to focus to privacy in my medical care as guaranteed by the constitution more it becomes a logical/legal issue instead. More folks support the Constitution than support a woman's right to choose; not realizing they're the same thing.
It's incredibly sexist of our "justice is blind" government to say all citizens have a right to privacy, except for pregnant women.
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