North Dakota recently wanted to pass the most restrictive abortion law, "banning abortions as early as six weeks after fertilization." However, a federal judge in the state temporarily blocked it, calling the ban "clearly unconstitutional." Anderson, a director of the group's U.S. legal program, was satisfied with the ruling, stating that it got the message across to hostile politicians that such women's rights which have been protected by U.S. legislation for forty years cannot be taken away now.
Abortion has always been a topic of debate for many people. Different states of America have different abortion bans, the average being 24 weeks after fertilization. Abortion is a constitutional right given to women for many years, and it would be unreasonable to take away a right that has already been in legislation for so many years. Politicians trying to take away previously assigned rights from women while women are still fighting for full equal rights, are sending an unwanted message to women.
Though I personally feel that abortion is not the right way out of an unwanted pregnancy, there could be many reasons why a person would want an abortion so desperately. If such is the case, it would be unconstitutional of America to deprive women of this choice. Judge Hovland's ruling was very well put, firmly stating that "a law restricting abortions...is a blatant violation of the constitutional guarantees afforded to all women." For a state to arbitrarily set up a legislation protecting the state's politicians' own believes would not be a fair decision to all the women who think otherwise but didn't have a chance to say so.
Article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-judge-blocks-n-dakotas-most-restrictive-abortion-law/2013/07/22/f3620458-f2f3-11e2-bdae-0d1f78989e8a_story.html
This issue is a very controversial one, and you did a great job with your commentary. Honestly I don't find any faults particularly throughout your commentary, so I will address your stance on the issue. I also agree with your supposition, that taking abortion rights away from women is "unconstitutional." Abortion, even though it is immoral and unjust it is for the unborn baby, is ultimately the mother's right and choice to do what she wants with it. All in all, wonderful commentary and interesting issue.
ReplyDeleteIt is unfortunate that family members are still separated after such a long time. There is no reason North Korea has to be so stubborn to not let family members see each other, but that's just them and sadly no one can do much about it. I liked the details that you put into your blog but I would have liked to see more of your opinion on the situation through commentary. Overall you did a good job in informing the reader of the extent of the situation with the example involving the eighty-eighty year old women, Hong Jong Soon.
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