I always thought the argument here was not that there was a right to abortion (all actions not specifically prohibited are allowed ... there's no ANTI-abortion amendment in the Constitution) ... but that the act of abortion infringed (to say the least) the rights of another living individual ... which is why the argument always comes back down to "when does life begin". Many abortion supporters justify their actions by saying the fetus is not truly alive.
A simple amendment defining when life (and citizenship) officially begins would cut through a lot of the argument.
But, back on topic, rights aren't LIMITED to what is in the Constitution.
A federal judge ruled that individuals have no fundamental constitutional right to smoke tobacco. Why not?
Judicial activism? Why doesn't this apply to alcohol as well? Are we going to use the fact that judges make bad decisions as a reason to make another bad decision and take away more rights?
I also checked the 14th Amendment per privacy and was unable to locate a right to abortion.
I checked the 14th Amendment and found no right for me to own a dog. Or to whistle.
So one may abort, cannot smoke, but may burn flags?
Are you saying we should go for the trifecta?
As I inquired previously, as far as the desecration of the Koran is concerned, why are military personal being disciplined for possible destruction of it and nobody is concerned about the crosses which fall into the dirt after the beheadings
Political games by the liberals? (And, a serious question: DOes freedom of speech apply when on active duty?) Also, I am concerned about the crosses which fall into the dirt after the beheadings ... but not because of the crosses. It's because people ARE BEING BEHEADED! Would the beheadings by in ANY WAY more acceptable if there were not "crosses falling in to the dirt"?
Abortion is make believe. The 14th Amendment is referenced as right to privacy of the unborn, as stated. Smoking is simply one example of thousands of freedoms the courts have seen fit to adjudicate as not. The beheadings are what they are, ignored. It truly concerns me when people fight for the right to to burn our flag while judges are providing terrorists who destroy the same, let alone our country and military with constitutional rights...