However, I think abortion is a constitutional issue. It's depriving the unborn of life without due process, breaking Constitutional Law stated in the 5th Amendment. Any state allowing abortion would be breaking the 14th Amendment.
No one is stopping you from taking the argument to the supreme court. Why don't you try it?
I think the due process argument only flies if it is the government itself ordering the abortion. The constitution limits the government, not the people. I have no obligation whatsoever to grant you freedom of speech, nor am I prevented from establishing a religion.
Fair enough. Let’s have this debate. But, I am certain you and I would agree the decision should never have been left up to the US Supreme Court to “interpret.”
I would suggest, as an aside, that this debate will never take place if a Democrat is elected president. Holding abortion over the head of any one candidate as a single issue is counter productive to our long term goals.
In reading the US Constitution, which of the following more closely connects with something actually FOUND in that Constitution?
Choice A - Abortion should be available on demand due to privacy issues (as ruled in Roe vs. Wade).
Choice B - Abortion should be illegal in the US because of the 14th Amendment - the right to due process (and possibly the right of representation).
One involves something completely unrelated to the supposed Constitutional grounds used to decide, the other might be at least partially opened up to aligning with existing Amendment.
What screwed up courts we have.