Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in 30 states until the 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. The ruling made abortion legal in all 50 states but gave them regulatory powers over when abortions could be performed during a pregnancy. On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in the case Dobbs v. Jackson. The court ruled that the substantive right to abortion was not “deeply rooted in this Nation’s history or tradition”, nor considered a right when the Due Process Clause was ratified in 1868.
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@8RHL8NCRepublican5yrs5Y
abortion should be ilegal.
@8CZBD3KLibertarian5yrs5Y
I'm pro-life and pro-choice. My choice may not be your choice. Making it illegal will only create a black market
@96F8GNM3yrs3Y
is crazy sometimes people have them at a young age but, sometimes it can be because they are not ready or the parents don't want that
@6KHBQ993yrs3Y
Neither, but the right to regulate abortions should reside with the states not the federal government.
@93WDZS33yrs3Y
Pro-choice, but not after viability.
@8XDHQ8M4yrs4Y
It should be illegal to get abortions no matter what.
@8SW6XS44yrs4Y
Abortion is a personal choice and shouldn't be a government issue
@8SCFMCYLibertarian4yrs4Y
I view it as personal choice, not making it illegal and forbidden, but making it personal choice for mothers.
i say its wrong and if your going to choose to do that then your horrible
@8S95FKV4yrs4Y
Pro-Life, but don't Ban until after the first Fetal Heartbeat. Then only make an exception if endangering the mother's health.
@8S55CD6Libertarian4yrs4Y
Pro-Life, but don't Ban until after the first Fetal Heartbeat. Then only allow if threatening the mother's Health.
@8RVH38R4yrs4Y
Pro-life, with the exception of eminent death.
@8RPXXBZ5yrs5Y
I don't have a stance on abortion it is a very confusing topic for me
@8RLHZJZ5yrs5Y
abortion is just wrong planned or not its wrong to end a life of a new born and not get charged
@8RBWFC45yrs5Y
Pro-choice, but no government funded abortions
@8RB9RL85yrs5Y
Pro-Life without exceptions
@8R677HV5yrs5Y
Pro choice but leave to the states.
@8QZKFRFLibertarian5yrs5Y
Pro-life but supporting sex ed, and birth control to help reduce the number. Abortion is OK for victims of incest, and rape.
@8QR98FXIndependent5yrs5Y
Depends on the age of the victim
@8QP8FZN5yrs5Y
Pro-life, only allow 4 weeks into the pregnancy
@8QJLXZ85yrs5Y
If you don’t want a kid. Don’t have sex in the first place
@8QGY98K5yrs5Y
Pro-choice. I think, not know, but think it's morally wrong but I don't believe that the government is able to tell anyone that they can't get an abortion.
@8Q4STRB5yrs5Y
Pro-Choice up to 6 weeks. Death is medically defined by loss of brain activity, life should be defined the same way.
@8PVLFFQ5yrs5Y
Pro-Life, but the government doesn’t have the right to say whether we can or can’t do so
@8PKYF8R5yrs5Y
I’m pro life but, I want to see both sides. As long as both people are ok with the abortion. If the father isn’t informed of the pregnancy and he wants the baby he should be able to have his kid. He may have to pay the mother if she does not want the baby. Both must sign a contract that the father will pay on full determined by the weight and how many kids are estimated to be born at one time and the mother must agree that the baby will be taken care of properly until day of labor. She should also be reimbursed the money she has spent to take care of the baby during the pregnancy.
@8PKJPPLLibertarian5yrs5Y
Pro life, but I believe in birth control
@8P58XK35yrs5Y
Pro-choice, but ban after the first three months, Pro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions
@8P54ZPM5yrs5Y
Moral opinion has no place for the government
@8P4Z38W5yrs5Y
It's a woman's right to murder their child.
@8P232JLLibertarian5yrs5Y
it is a necessary evil because if its banned then people will still have them done in unsafe, non sterile ways. its never up to the government what people can and can't do, however no abortions should ever be paid for with tax money and they should be illegal after 8 weeks of pregnancy unless its a circumstance where the fetus would inevitibally die within hours of being born or have an extremely low and painful quality of life.
@8NZSFFBLibertarian5yrs5Y
I'm personally pro-life and think that abortion is immoral. However, the government shouldn't be up to decide and certainly it shouldn't make use of coercitive force to prevent it from happening as that would be deeply anti ethical. I believe that pro-life voluntary organizations should attempt to provide a network of support for women who happen to consider it, along with associating themselves with medical organizations and discourage them from executing the process. All of this through purely voluntary participation and funding of course. There should be no government funding to any anti or pro abortion service, and actually any service at all.
@8NSR2JD5yrs5Y
Choice until a certain period. Over the counter birth control and more affordable prevention
@8NS9N48Libertarian5yrs5Y
Let people do as they please as long as it doesn’t affect me.
@8NFMSNF5yrs5Y
I do not support abortion at all becuase people are killing innocent baby! they are living things like us and they can feel this just like us.
@8NB5QGB5yrs5Y
Abortions need more regulation. They should not be as readily available as they are. The only reason a female should be allowed to have an abortion is rape, detrimental to their health or if they are not mentally capable of caring for a child.
@8N22FHG5yrs5Y
Pro life- but it’s not my body so not my call
@8MVXVVD5yrs5Y
Pro-life, The government has no right to ban it, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions
@8MMR9W75yrs5Y
Depends from case to case.
@8M68274Libertarian5yrs5Y
I feel that the woman should have 3 chances if they need more than 3 abortions they have to have the kid because they have not practiced proper preventive messures
@8LHKX8T5yrs5Y
Pro-choice. The Government has no right to be involved in healthcare of any kind.
@8LGJX9R5yrs5Y
pro- choice because not all women want to have a baby do to (rap/being too young) but all women have a choice.
@8LG8MX65yrs5Y
Pro-life, however I don’t feel the federal government should be regulating it.
@8LD7GP75yrs5Y
@8L57VTY5yrs5Y
Pro-life, but in favor of a safe way for a women to receive an abortion, with restrictions that an abortion cannot be performed after a heartbeat is detected in an ultrasound. Abortion should also be allowed for rape victims and danger to the mother or child.
@8L4J9GT5yrs5Y
Im Pro-Circumstances and Pro-Life, i believe that after 3 months a healthy fetus should not be aborted however there are many terrible things like Rape and incest that are an exclusion and we should also teach kids how to be safe with sex education.
@8L2SBGH5yrs5Y
Prolife, but increase funding for education and birth control
@8KW7VT65yrs5Y
Pro-life but allow allow in cases of rape, incest, danger to mother or child, and under the age of 18.
@8KQGYQF5yrs5Y
Pro-Choice but only because low IQ people are being aborted. Also the Government shouldn't fund any organization.
@8KQBGJQ5yrs5Y
Pro-Choice, but the government shouldn’t fund the organization
@8KN666P5yrs5Y
I think it is a personal choice, and the government should keep their hands out of it entirely.
@8KDN6C25yrs5Y
Pro-Life, sex education and make public scientific findings about person-hood. Before abortion can be banned, a shift in public opinion in when life begins needs to change.
@8K86L275yrs5Y
Pro life, but if someone else wants to get an abortion its their body!
@8JWN3H25yrs5Y
Pro life but allow in case only if the mother is in danger.
@8JQDZWM5yrs5Y
Regardless, abolish Roe v. Wade and make it a state issue.
@8JPF5DB5yrs5Y
Pro-person, I will provide information on and resources on why abortion should not be used but it is not my decision or buisness.
@8JKXBSHLibertarian5yrs5Y
Between doctor, and patient. I also think there should be consideration of when a baby is fully "alive"
@8J56QZ95yrs5Y
Pro-life, but allow before brain activity begins or if there is substantially elevated health risk
@8J4HQ9ZLibertarian5yrs5Y
Pro-Choice, however, we must include the equal and opposite position for men. This would be an option to pay child support and legally sign away rights to the child without the mother's consent.
@8HZSVHQ5yrs5Y
It doesn't matter what I think or the government thinks about abortion, it's up to the people involved.
@8HRNN4HRepublican5yrs5Y
Pro-life, with the exceptions of rape, incest, and danger to the mother. Also focus more on educating people and promoting birth control.
@8HPQ3JS5yrs5Y
One should be able to choose to have an abortion if and only if they are unable to care for the baby or will have health issues carrying the child. As well, Planned parenthood and other current abortion-providing institutions should either be eliminated or break their corporate ties.
@8HH7LR55yrs5Y
Pro-keeping it between individuals, families, and their healthcare provider.
@ralford5yrs5Y
Pro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child (after the first three months). But we need to continue providing birth control, sex education, and more social services which will help reduce the number of abortions
@8H4WHMY5yrs5Y
Pro-life but cannot force my decision on others.
@8H4N4YC5yrs5Y
Pro-choice before 10 weeks, and only for two pregancies, with mandatory birth control education for men and women after each abortion.
@8H3MZW25yrs5Y
Pro-life, but allow a choice only if mothers life is in danger due to pregnancy.
@8GFPMV55yrs5Y
Overall I am pro-life. But that's just me personally. I believe that the doctor, healthcare, pharmacist, etc. shall have the right to say NO to an aborting. In other words, it should be up to the doctor. But all 2nd and 3rd trimester abortions should be completely illegal.
@8GJ6NVP5yrs5Y
I'm a man and this issue doesn't affect me what so ever
@8GFQQ23Libertarian5yrs5Y
Pro-life and pro-choice, but the government does not have the right to ban it.
@8GFK36F5yrs5Y
I say we keep both because it's up to the mother that's caring the baby
@8GCRCZW5yrs5Y
My personal feelings should not have any legal bearing over any person other than myself on this and any topic.
@8G9P9545yrs5Y
Pro-life, but allow in cases of legitimate danger to mother and child.
@8G6CJJMLibertarian5yrs5Y
Not a problem of the Government
@8G4WPPL5yrs5Y
Pro-choice up to fetal viability, which should be individually determined by a physician. It can vary from patient to patient but is generally in the third trimester.
@8G47XS4Libertarian5yrs5Y
Pro-Life, but I support both personal responsibility and the protection of life. We must fight for the preservation of life through an encouragement of greater personal responsibility, better education, and ease of access to more humane alternatives to abortion. Abortion should be available in the event of the endangerment of a mother or child.
@8G3K66SLibertarian5yrs5Y
Pro choice, but provide education and birthcontrol, ban after first 3 months. The government shouldn’t be banning it in general, just regulating.
@8FVWVKT5yrs5Y
Pro-life, but people should have the ability to control their body and more education and support provided.
@8FQXNBN5yrs5Y
Pro life, but want others to be free to make their own choice
@8FLSZHH5yrs5Y
Pro-Life, because even if a child is unborn, he/she will eventually be a president, doctor, teacher, influencer, who knows? Give them a chance at life, so they can change lives. Victims of rape and those financially unable to raise a child should be financially enabled to raise their child by the government.
@8FDZZ7M5yrs5Y
Pro-Life, but allow if there's a danger to the mother or child
@8FBWPY6Libertarian5yrs5Y
Pro choice, leave medical decisions to doctors not politicians
@8FBHX3NProgressive5yrs5Y
Pro choice - except men should not be required to pay child care.
@8F2H5S85yrs5Y
I believe that abortion should be allowed in cases of rape, incest, and danger to mother or child. The government should not have the right to ban it and it should not be a form of birth control. requests for second abortions should be thoroughly looked into. We also need better Sex Ed across the country.
@8DZ4WDF5yrs5Y
No government subsidized abortions.
@8DVY6WV5yrs5Y
Pro-choice, the government has no business telling people what to do with their bodies
@8DVF6985yrs5Y
Pro life but what someone else does isn’t my business
@8DSG5H65yrs5Y
I personally an pro-life, but I believe women have rights to their own body. Their choice is not affected in my life.
@8DNSSND5yrs5Y
Pro-life personally, but pro-choice politically, do what you want in America
@8DLD5LB5yrs5Y
Pro-life, but making abortions illegal does not reduce abortions, just safe ones. I would prefer to provide birth control, sex ed, and social services to reduce.
@8DJZMPSLibertarian5yrs5Y
Pro-life, but I think everyone has a right to make those choices for themselves and the government should stay out of this issue as it is extremely personal and individual based.
@8DBKDLK5yrs5Y
Pro-life but the government doesn’t dictate what a consenting adult does to their body.
@8DB32HF5yrs5Y
Pro-Life & Choice. Abortion needs to be viewed as a serious action. The potential life that is being aborted is more than a clump of cells; it is a soul, it is pure consciousness. So the woman making that choice should know and feel the weight of the loss of that soul. We do not need to be teaching our younger generations that the action of abortion is meaningless, or that they shouldn't feel guilt because of it. Being aware of that loss, and and having an emotional reaction in response to choosing "choice", is a healthy human characteristic and simultaneously the consequen… Read more
@8D5D4S3Libertarian5yrs5Y
Pro-choice, but I don't agree with taxpayers funding abortions.
@8D4YFP95yrs5Y
Pro-life but it's none of my business what anyone does, but I do think contraceptives should be more easily accessible
@8D4Q8ZWLibertarian5yrs5Y
Pro-Choice for rape, incest, danger to the mother's health, when birth control methods were taken but the woman still got pregnant, and only within the first 18 weeks
@8D3KSBW5yrs5Y
Pro-life, but its not the governments business
@8D36X72Libertarian5yrs5Y
Pro life but don't believe the government should have control over a family and their doctors choices.
@8D2XGYR5yrs5Y
Pro life, but feel that it is not an issue that the federal government has any ability to make laws on and should be regulated on a state by state basis. I also feel that states should outlaw it after the point of fetal pain (20 weeks), with no exceptions, except to save the actual PHYSICAL life of the mother. D&C procedures for fetuses that have passed in utero would not be classified as abortions.
@8D2TH7N5yrs5Y
Both pro-choice and pro-life, not for abortion but will not stop someone if they think it is what's best for them. Only caveat is they should not be paid for with gov funds.
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