Civil Liberties and Rights in America

Civil Liberties and Rights in America

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October 2, 2011

Civil Liberties and Rights in America
The right to privacy is a civil liberty every American enjoys. The right to privacy is an important freedom for everyone everywhere not just in certain states. Women in America should have the right to do whatever she feels is best for her. The street law website states, “The fourteenth amendment says not state shall deny to any person with in justification the equal protection of the laws.” Women in America are concerned states having different laws concerning abortion. Women have different reasons for wanting or needing an abortion. Some women may be restrictive to the laws and her life could be in danger. The law in Texas states women cannot receive an abortion unless her life could be in danger. This restriction on abortion infringes on the civil liberties of women in the United States. Personally, I believe women should have the right to receive an abortion under certain circumstances. I agree with the law in Texas to a point. I feel if the woman’s life is in jeopardy, if the pregnancy is a result of a rape, or if the fetus is not developing normally are the only reasons I think a woman should receive an abortion. This may be hypocritical of me, but I believe an abortion should not be a justification for birth control. I feel strongly about the right of a woman to choose life or to choose an abortion.
Public policy protects the rights of women to choose to receive an abortion or not. Planned Parenthood organizations give women the option of birth control, an abortion, and adoption to women wanting to avoid a pregnancy or adoption as a choice. Having choices is what women should have no matter what state she lives in. I personally believe in the public policy and Planned Parenthood. I think women should have options involving such an important issue. I think having options and choices is a part of an American’s rights and freedoms.
In 2007 a court...