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apimpnamedmidnight t1_j1djn7c wrote

Could you explain to me how a right to privacy is a right to abortion? Does the right to privacy provide the rest of our rights to medical care?

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Prophet_Tehenhauin t1_j1ecas0 wrote

There is no right to privacy in the constitution. It was created out of court rulings - the main one being Roe

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sudoku7 t1_j1e9fdy wrote

You can read the Roe v Wade decision yourself if you want specifics, but the premise of it was that the government could not ban abortions due to the mother's right to privacy regarding her medical treatment.

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