Rights to abortion has been a very touchy subject because many people have opinions on ether it should be legal or illegal. Women should be allowed to have access to an abortion since they carry the physical burden of carrying and birthing a child, and are capable of making decisions on their own. The right of people to make informed choices is something that dates back to the era of the Enlightenment, where philosophers argued that everyone should have the ability to be a free thinker and individual. These ideas are consistent throughout the pro-choice movement which argues that women should be able to make decisions about their body for themselves, which has led to their right to abort as an option. Abortion was allowed back then until the males felt threatened because midwives were taking their jobs, so because men felt intimidated the government decided to ban abortions. “as midwives who performed abortions …show more content…
Roe has come to be known as the case that legalized abortion nationwide. “...nearly all states outlawed abortion except to save a woman’s life or for limited reasons such as preserving the woman’s health, or instances of rape, incest, or fetal anomaly” After hard work Roe was successful and legalized the rights for women to have abortions. Roe made sure that women get the right treatment and made sure that they need to have serious reason to abort a fetus. This moment in history has changed the lives of many women because without Roe women would have to have abortions illegal and would not be in the safest predicament, since she has showed women to stand up for themselves when it comes to their bodies I feel like women are starting to stand up more for what they believe is right for themselves. She has stood up for women to be able to make their own educated decisions about their bodies and it has helped women's confidence knowing that they will not be endangered when doctors conduct the