The American government has once again shown its inconsistency revolving around certain topics. Abortion has been and still is one of the biggest issues that divides Americans. It’s a choice between moral and tradition or someone’s safety and choice. In a country that prides itself on liberation, choosing on behalf of another shows how the legislators are using their power in an unfortunate way.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said in an initial draft majority opinion, “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled. The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision…” Alito also argued that rights protected by the constitution must be strongly rooted in U.S. history and tradition. As a result, a lot of progressive changes that have happened over the last decade will most likely get challenged, starting with abortion.
One of the most concerning things about abortions being criminalized is the fact that they’re not going to stop happening, they just won’t be safe or regulated anymore. There are instances in which the option for some is to have an abortion or risk maternal death. If implementing tradition into the constitution is so vital to Alito and the rest of the senate, how can Americans be sure they are being prioritized as citizens? The legislators are being ignorant and lack acknowledgement of the issues this ban could actually cause.
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Not only could this decision mean abortion rights would not be protected, it also means doubts for protection of same sex marriage, sexual education, contraception and other reproductive rights. Sexual education, which is already insanely flawed in this country will become non existent. People of all ages are going to continue to have sex, and instead of educating and having resources for them to do so safely, it will likely cause issues including unwanted pregnancies, STIs and sexual assualt.
“It’s already terrifying being sexually active, and now that I might not be able to have a choice if I were to get pregnant makes it even scarier. I definitely want to put more priority voting in the midterm elections.” said Nico Schwartz, a graduating early childhood education major.
From a conservative point of view, abortion is wrong because it destroys the fetus who they believe has full personhood from conception. Although some take heart to this view and nobody should be belittled for believing what they want. It is ignorant to look past what abortion laws could mean for someone’s life.
It should never be up to someone else what you choose to do with your body even if it means it could save someone else’s life. We volunteer to be organ, blood, and egg donors and from this decision we could save a life or let one die. There are no laws telling us we have to do so, so why when it comes to making sure a fetus is birthed, is a ruling being decided to not allow for the choice. What makes that fetus have more worth than someone who needs a blood transplant? Or how about the mother who could die during delivery?
This decision shows that no matter how clear the consequences are and how illogical and unhelpful it will be, our government is corrupt and designed to favor a conservative view. America is a country proud of its right to freedom, so then how is making a choice for someone else and their own body freedom?
