John Locke's Violation Of Civil Rights In The United States

It was philosopher John Locke in the 1600s that stated “being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.”[2] Many Americans may not realize it, but there are additional policies and quotas that the American government has approved in order to protect the rights and liberties of its citizens that are not explicitly written into the constitution. These are called “Civil Rights Laws”. One example of a civil rights law is the age discrimination act of 1975 which forbids anyone from being denied participation in activities or programs based on age.[2] Another collection of a Civil Rights Laws is the Universal Declaration of Sexual Rights, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly

It was not her fault she got pregnant, and regardless of how the child was conceived, it is her body and should be her choice. Giving birth when conception was not desired can be very challenging. Everybody has their own opinions on what they would do if they were raped and got pregnant, so shouldn't people have the option to follow the path they please instead of someone saying that you don’t have any other option but to carry it to term? Our current government possesses the authority to say people don't have a choice, and they shouldn’t. As John Locke said “being all equal and independent…” means nobody has the right over anyone else because we are all equal. The government has too much power because they are violating that by saying people can’t have a

If a mother finds out that giving birth to her child could cause her death, she should have the option to abort the fetus. It’s never an easy decision, but the option should be available. Circumstances that would make a women need to get an abortion to save her life are severe infections, heart failure and severe cases of preeclampsia (high risk for stroke). Again, as John Locke said “being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.”[1] Taking away the option to get an abortion from a woman whose life is on the line because of the fetus she is carrying, is harming her right to life and health. Under the UDHR, SRHR (sexual reproductive human rights) states reproductive health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and...not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its functions and processes. Saying women cannot have the option to abort their fetus even if their health/life is at stake goes against the