Make sure that you use information from your webtext (and properly cite it) in order to answer the prompt of your choice. Remember, your personal ideology and/or opinions are not relevant to your essay. The point of this assignment is to show me what you have learned, and that you can apply what you have learned to current events. The Supreme Court recently overturned precedent regarding abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022). More information on this case can be found here: https://www.oyez.org/cases/
Explain why there is a CONSTITUTIONAL controversy over whether or not women have the right to have an abortion. How do supporters believe the Constitution protects the right to an abortion? Be specific. On the other hand, what argument is used by individuals and groups who argue that there is no Constitutional basis for the protection of abortion access? Each of these assignments should be written in essay format. These assignments should be at least 800 words each. You should rely on the material in the textbook to answer these prompts. If you write an essay that contains your opinion and does not rely MOSTLY on course material, your grade will be substantially negatively affected.
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The constitutional controversy on whether women have the right to abortion is because the Constitution does not reference abortion. The precedent used to support the case lacked grounding in the constitutional text. Also, there is a lack of implicit protections on the right to abortion procedures based on constitutional provisions. There are arguments on whether previous precedents have applied a loose treatment of constitutional text regarding abortion. For example, in the Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 case, the right to privacy in the Constitution was established
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