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islative Decision Should it be a woman's constitutional right to have an abortion? Who ought to decide if abortions should be legal-congress, state legislature, the woman, her husband, or some religious leader? (Milbauer3). The issue of abortion has been a const ....

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.... is capable of independent life, was widespread in ancient times (Judges 84). Therefore the issue of abortion is nothing new to our society and has been debated many ways. American policy towards abortion has gone through several stages. In the early 1800's abortion was considered no crime by common law as clarified in the Supreme Court of Massachusetts' case; Commonwealth vs. Parker (Judges 98). But then in the late 1800's the formation of the AMA and anti-abortion leadership of Horatio Storer began to shape public opinion and produce stronger more effective legislation (105). Many states thus prohibited abortion anytime throughout the pregnan ....