Roe vs. Wade

For some, Roe v. Wade is a decision they can recite backward and forward. For others, they know that it is a decision allowing women the right to an abortion, but the background is unknown. For those, here it is in a nutshell:

In 1973, the Roe v~. Wade decision established a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion. A Texan, Jane Roe (alias), sued to obtain an abortion although her life was not threatened by the pregnancy. Her claim was that a Texas statute prohibiting abortion infringed on her right of privacy. Justice Blackmund delivered the landmark decision that upheld Roe’s right of
privacy to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. The ruling established a trimester framework with interest in the potential life of the fetus and in which women’s health becomes more compelling as the pregnancy progresses. Blackmund held the right of privacy, although not explicitly stated in the text of the constitution, is "broad enough to encompass a woman’s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy (Kunins)."

It all seems rather silly today. But is it really? Even in the year 2008, this is not a safe right for a woman. We could see Roe v. Wade disappear in a years time.

We believe so strongly that women should have the right to decide their own future in terms of being a parent that we have completely forgotten that the men should have the same choice. Just as a woman has about three months to make the decision to terminate the pregnancy, the man should have a say within that decision making time. If we have pushed so hard for an equal say, it should be across the board. A man should not be able to tell a woman what is right for her body and a woman should not have the right to decide a man's financial future.