I picked this article because it deals directly with constitutional rights and the interpretation of laws which is what our whole summer packet was basically about. Also, seeing that this could potentially be a touchy subject, it's challenging you to look at it from a law perspective. The United States Court of Appeals came to the conclusion that by Mississippi imposing a law that would end abortion in the state of Mississippi would be breaking its constitutional obligations. People against this ruling argue that abortion is still legal and that women could just travel to other states. Others are pointing out that no state is required to provide services within it's borders. The defenders of this case point out its unconstitutional origin and limits of reproductive rights are illegal. Similar cases have been popping up all around the South in states like Texas, Alabama, Utah and many more.
Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/30/us/mississippi-abortion-clinic-federal-court-blocks-closing.html?_r=0
My questions for you are:
Do you think the Federal Court made the right decision?
Can you think of some key factors for the major outbreak of these cases occurring only in the South?
Is the argument that women could travel valid enough to justify their reasoning?
I believe the right to have a safe, and legal abortion should be given to every woman and they should also be able to travel a reasonable distance to receive the operation. The right to an abortion is a legal right, as determined in Roe v. Wade. So in essence these southern, mostly Republican states are taking away women's rights. The states shouldn't be able to have only one abortion clinic in the entire state. That's like closing all but one grocery store or all but one hospital
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