Abortion is an issue that our country is very divided on, there are many arguments for and against abortion, which is considered to be the deliberate termination of one's pregnancy. This isn't simply an issue of what is right or wrong, abortion is one of the most intricate and sensitive topics our nation struggles with. Because of this sensitivity, our judicial system got involved, with the landmark abortion case, Roe v Wade (1973), which granted abortion as a fundamental right, but allowed the states to interfere based on health concerns.
The United States Supreme Court ruled 7–2 in the case Roe v Wade that, there was a right to privacy under the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment, meaning that women seeking an abortion had the right
Who pays for abortion clinics and how do they keep their funding? According to Planned Parenthood, “At least 60% of Planned Parenthood patients rely on public health programs like Medicaid and Title X for their preventive and primary care.” These organizations are funded by the federal government. Although it is important to understand that this money does not come from federal tax dollars, there is a law that prohibits this. Most of the funds come from reimbursements through Medicaid, the government-funded health insurance plan for people with low incomes. Many individuals argue that abortions should not be paid for by the government at all, but rather by the individual in need of one. Others rebuttal this with the argument that having an abortion is in one's fundamental rights after the Roe v. Wade ruling, and one's health insurance should cover the cost.
In disallowing many state and federal restrictions on abortion in the United States, Roe v. Wade prompted a national debate that continues today about issues including whether, and to what extent, abortion should be legal, who should decide the legality of abortion, what methods the Supreme Court should use in constitutional adjudication, and what the role should be of religious and moral views in the political sphere. Roe v. Wade reshaped