In the Constitution, the First Amendment states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof", in other words the law cannot tell a person they can or cannot practice a certain religion. By default, it states that even atheists can practice being atheists. Many individuals throughout the United States, especially religious individuals, wish to abolish the right to abortion. Although the Constitution does not explicitly say "abortion is legal" the Supreme Court established in the 1973 case of Roe v. Wade that abortions cannot be criminalized under personal liberty in the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause. Anti-abortion laws before the first trimester of pregnancy are unconstitutional under the Bill of Rights' personal marital, familial and sexual privacy protections. However, in order to protect a viable fetus or the health of a mother, the State may reasonably regulate abortion if after the first trimester.
The feminist movement is not only advocating for equality among the sexes but it also advocates a woman's rights and the freedom of choice. Many believe that the act of abortion is murder and are challenging state constitutions to completely abolish abortion. I personally believe that because a woman's body is carrying a child, and is making a child, it is a part of her body and should be her choice, not anyone else's. In addition, individuals with strong religious beliefs should not decide for the mother because that would be forcing their religion on her which is a violation of the First Amendment.
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