2. Questions What are the arguments in the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize abortion? What should be the extent of government involvement in regards to abortion? Discuss the concepts and the cases involved in the abortion/right-to-life issue.
3. “Don’t hate…” Laws treated women unfairly 1970 Court had to reconsider the Constitution Chose between two standards Reasonableness Must consider a reason for mistreatment of minority Strict scrutiny Saf Adopted both standards
4. “…discriminate” Civil Rights Act of 1964 Banned sex discrimination in firing, hiring, compensation of employees. Civil Rights Act of 1972 Banned sex discrimination in local education programs States couldn’t set differences at which men and women legally become adults Cannot fire for pregnancy reasons Must pay monthly retirement equal to men, even if they live longer
5. Rostker v. Goldberg 1981 Women to be barred from combat rolls Men required to register for draft not woman Women capable of defense opened air and sea combat positions Woman refrained from ground combat rolls
6. “Hey kiddo… wants some candy?” Two forms of sexual harassments Requesting sexual favors in condition of promoting Ex. I have with you, you give me candy Strictly liable Working in a sexually offending environment Ex. Having posters of Miley Cyrus in a bikini on every wall Liable unless careless
7. "to be, or not to be" Until 1973, it was States rights whether the mother was in power of having the baby or not New York was for abortion during first twenty-four weeks Texas was against, unless life threatening to mother South Dakota simply said…
8. Roe v. Wade Case of Roe v. Wade (1973) Carried out with a seven-to-two vote Struck down Texas and other similar state laws Abort before conception First trimester – OK Second trimester – REGULATED Final trimester - BAN
9. “That’s wickidy, wickidy wack” Fourteenth Amendment – Equal Protection “It is a constitutional liberty of the woman to have some freedom to terminate her pregnancy… No state may prohibit a woman from terminating her pregnancy” before the fetus becomes “viable”
10. “Even more wickidywack” Argued the decision of when human life began Conception Moment of birth Somewhere in between Court decided conception Entitled to the 14th amendment
11. “You’re such a meany!” Supporters of the Court’s decision saw differently Decided no one can decide when human life began Woman is entitled to choose to have the baby or not People began to use slogans “Right to life” “Pro-life” “Right to choose”
12. “Don’t trip, we got this” Extent of government should be limited to the State at most Reason People should have the right of choice Courts shouldn’t decide when life begins Prohibiting based on religion is “wickidy, wickidy, wack”
