The Role Of Abortion In Colonial America

Abortion has been a topic that has been debated by human civilization for years. During colonial America, the issue of abortion was more of a moral issue and social issue that turned into a legal matter in the nineteenth century. The historical case of Roe vs. Wade, changed the social and legalistic views of abortion in America. During colonial America, the word abortion was not to be spoken out loud, but over the centuries, it has been spoken the loudest on the social and political platforms of America.
The historical case of Roe vs. Wade did not give women the right to abortion; women already had the right. It only protects the rights of the women to do such act. Roe did much more than establish the right to abortion, “it solidified and
During twentieth century, the Supreme Court received a case that questioned the Connecticut birth control laws and its obligations. The Director of Planned Parenthood League of Connecticut and their medical director were convicted under the Connecticut law after they had given advice to a married couple on the use of contraceptives. Griswold who was the Director of Planned Parenthood took the case to the Supreme Court, to question the statute of Connecticut. It was then that the Supreme Court had ruled that the “right of privacy” was protected as a penumbra under the Bill of Rights.10 In 1965, the Connecticut law was ruled as a violation to the Constitution. Griswold vs. Connecticut had paved the way to Roe vs. Wade. It was the first time that the federal government had got involved in cases regarding contraceptives and
Wade had become a landmark case regarding abortions. Jane Roe, who was an unmarried woman, wanted to have an abortion but the Texas law prevented the abortion unless her life was at stake.11 The court had ruled that the Texas law was unconstitutional and legalized abortion coast-to-coast. The nation had become divided on the on this particular issue. The political platform of political leaders had established their views on abortion and had become one of the determining factors in the voting system of politics. During Ronald Regan’s rule as President, he took the stance against abortion. Regan used his presidency and the political platform to try to reverse the decision of Roe vs. Wade.12 He took on the view that abortion had become a “silent holocaust” and the rights of the fetus did not have the same rights of a pregnant woman.13 The political platform of Roe has driven the realignment between the Republican and the Democrat systems. It is said by many, that the societal polarization and party realignment was in result of the Court’s decision over