Abortion U.S Government

Abortion U.S Government Averie Fulton & Ceniya Jefferson, Period: 3, 09/13/2022 Overview 01 Who & What 02 Gerson Fuentes,27 year old man arrested & charged w/ rape to a 10 year old child who was impregnated & denied abortion under state law. 03 Why The child was denied abortion under state law, forced to travel to media coverage of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade When & Where Franklin County, Ohio, Under the 6 week abortion ban. Aware of case on June 22nd. 04 How Male confessed to sexual assaulting on two occastions. ( He had relation with the child’s family. )The pregnancy was denied due to Ohio’s restrictions - did not include exceptions for rape or incest - Roles of the National & State Governments National Court Cases: - Roe v. Wade (1973): The Supreme Court ruled that women had a constitutional right to abortion because of the personal privacy rights in the Ninth and Fourteenth Amendments. - Doe v. Bolton (1973): Court ruled that a woman’s right to an abortion could not be limited by the state if abortion was sought for reasons of maternal health. - Harris v. Mcrae (1980): Court upheld the “Hyde Amendment”, which states that there is no constituitonal right for a woman to have an abortion at public expense. - H.L. v. Matheson (1981): The court upheld a statue requiring the doctor that is performing the abortion, has to notify a parent of the minor teen girl who is living at her with her parents. State Court Cases: - Stenberg v. Carhart (2000): Court ruled unconstitutional Nebraska’s ban on partial-birth abortion. Colautti v. Franklin (1979): The court rejected a Pennsylvania statute that would have required doctors to protect the life of a fetus who “may be viable” both during and after an abortion. The federalism issue as applied to abortion relates to the division of power between federal and state government. Role of Governments & Relatio/ Topic - Roe v. Wade Overturned (June 2022): The Supreme Court - - decided to overturn this case, striking down the right to constitutional right to abortion. This gave states the option to keep or outright ban abortion rights. Franklin County grand jury indicted on two counts of rape to Gerson Fuentes. The child left the state due to Ohio’s abortion restrictions, and found medical termination in Indiana on June 30th. State: Under Ohio law, a conviction for rape of a child under the age of 13 carries a possible maximum sentence of life in prison without the chance of parole for 15 years. Financial Impact ❏ In 2019, abortion cost the U.S. roughly $6.9 trillion, or 32% of GDP. ❏ Abortion shrinks the labor force and the stability of Social Security and Medicare. Abortions may eventually cause a Federalism crisis over the split decisions being made. In the U.S., if your overall health care expenses are high enough, you can get a tax deduction for the abortion. ❏ Voting Democrats: Usually support access to “safe and legal abortion”. Most democrats are more open-minded and hold more weight on the importance of equality, in this case the women’s decision. Republicans: Most agree that “the unborn child has a fundamental right to life which cannot be infringed” Most of then hold conservative views and focus more on individuals rights and freedoms, aka the child has a right to live. Religion, morals, and political views are the main divisions between the two groups. Global Impact The 10 year old girl’s case has stirred the pot for debate surrounding abortion restrcitions and bans resulting from the Roe v. Wade overturn this summer. Overall, most feel as though it is unjust that Ohio would not allow her to have an abortion because of the “heartbeat law” and she had to travel to another state just to resolve an issue that she did not even start. (The UN included) Some heavy religious democracies disagree because of their beliefs. Opinion Nation government is the better option in regards to having more say. Abortion has been a trivial topic for generations. There’s people who feel heavily over a life being taken, women taking advantages, and how it serves as a consequence of poor decision. It became a debate to save a life even if it is a fetus, to letting women have the choice of what to do with their own body, and leaving a choice for rape or any other extreme case. State government is still a big play but for Ohio, they allow no exceptions. Some women can pass due to pregnancy and rape cases happen daily. There needs to be an option for women because children also are apart of the decision. National allows exceptions and the rest is up to whichever states. It’s overall the better option to giving some hope. Resources https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/abortion /upload/Summary-of-Roe-v-Wade-and-Other-Key-Abortion-Cases.pdf https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2022/07/21/10-year-old-girl-o hio-gerson-fuentes-rape-indicted-abortion/10084911002/ https://gop-waysandmeans.house.gov/report-abortion-costs-u-s-economy-69-trillion//:~:text=a%20moral%20one.-,In%202019%2C%20with%20the%20loss% 20of%20nearly%20630%2C000%20unborn%20lives,occurred%20in%20the%20United %20States. https://www.diffen.com/difference/Democrat_vs_Republican