The Court said, "We need not resolve the difficult question of when life begins. When those trained in the respective disciplines of medicine, philosophy, and theology are unable to arrive at any consensus, the judiciary, at this point in the development of man's knowledge, is not in a position to speculate as to the answer."
Given that 1/3 of a century has passed and the level of medical knowledge has increased many times over, should we take another look at Roe v. Wade?
2006-08-15 11:58:34 · 2 answers · asked by SPLATT 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Blackmun's statement makes as much sense now as it did then. Development and technical vialbility have nothing to do with personhood and do not override the rights of the pregnant woman to control what is in her own body.
2006-08-22 11:22:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think in the next few years that could possibly happen. With all the the controversy of states banning abortion, its bound to be looked at again.
2006-08-15 19:38:58 · answer #2 · answered by j@mE$ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋