A Brief History of U.S. Abortion Laws
The history of abortion law in the United States from a pro-life perspective is a nuanced narrative shaped by legal battles, evolving public opinion, and ongoing efforts to protect the rights of the unborn.
The history of abortion law in the United States from a pro-life perspective is a nuanced narrative shaped by legal battles, evolving public opinion, and ongoing efforts to protect the rights of the unborn.
In recent years, the FDA vastly expanded the availability of the abortion pill and loosened its regulations governing how it may be distributed.
The pro-life position is clear: human life begins at conception, full stop. To end that life deliberately and knowingly through abortion or other intentional acts is taking human life.
On April 7, a federal district court in Texas issued an injunction that effectively revokes the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the abortion pill, mifepristone.
Friday, June 20, 2022: After standing for 49 years, the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, which purported for discover a constitutional right to abortion, has finally been reversed. In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court has now held that the Roe was wrongly decided, explaining in exhausting thoroughness how there is no provision of the Constitution which can rationally be shown to establish the right to obtain an abortion.