Planned Parenthood Case Study

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"We're always going to argue about abortion. It's a hard choice and it's controversial, and that's why I'm pro-choice, because I want people to make their own choices" (Hillary Clinton). Planned Parenthood, a nonprofit organization which provides reproductive health services for women all over the world, explains the conclusion of Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade case in January of 1973. The case determined it is a woman's constitutional right to privacy and to determine her own medical decisions, abortions included. The conclusion, more than 40 years senior, is still in effect, and "7 in 10 Americans" believe Roe V. Wade should remain in effect (Planned Parenthood). They continue to describe how in 2003, a law restricting abortion came into practice, and in 2007, it was approved by the Supreme court. …show more content…
Anti-abortion advocates are finding ways to reduce the rights granted from and power of the Roe V. Wade decision, but lawmakers should not be capable of overruling the Supreme Court and overseeing the reigning conclusion of Roe V. Wade. Planned Parenthood advocates for laws and policies the protect a woman's access to reproductive services, such as contraception and sex education (Planned Parenthood). Planned Parenthood is an important health care provider for women, and politicians should not have the right or the power to revoke a woman's right to access these services. A woman's physical and mental health and lifestyle should come before a fetus' right to life because pregnancy may put the mother's life at risk, alter the mother's lifestyle completely, or be a result of an assault or