This decision has nearly abolished the mass infection and death in women due to the procedures of illegal abortion which was quickly on its way to becoming a national health crisis. The number of deaths per 100,000 legal abortion procedures declined five-fold between 1973 and present day. ... This of course may affect future decisions and may give even greater control of abortion to state legislatures as the meaning of "undue burden" is clarified. ... Since 1973, over thirty million abortions have taken place in the United States, giving the U.S. the highest abortion rate in the West. ... Ins...

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No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. " The language of that section seemingly incorporates the Bill of Rights as a whole to the states, however at the time it was written many people argued against that. ... If I had to give an opinion I would say it was just a general evolution of opinion by both the people as a whole, and the gover...

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