The infamous State of Georgia has once again moved to violate the 14th Amendment constitutional right’s of women everywhere. Of course Alabama is not alone, more than a dozen other states have also passed similar laws restricting access to legal abortion. We are watching this trend expand as our government leans more and more towards conservative values.
According to Websters Dictionary, “conservatism” is the philosophy based on tradition and social stability, stressing established institutions, and preferring gradual development to abrupt change. Its politics are to preserve what is established. I do not believe we are seeing these values today, there is no gradual development towards change, we are only seeing resistance to change and the desire to return to the ‘good ole’ days’.
My only question is which time period are we trying to conserve exactly? Obviously not our current laws. Are we working to conserve the laws of the 1800’s, the 1900’s, or the 1960’s, or maybe the 1980’s? How far back are we trying to return to, the Jim Crow era? Or are we trying to restore segregation?
The conservative philosophy is obsolete for a advancing modern society because change is inevitable. Ever since the civil war all we have seen from this group of conservatives is a blind resistance to change which has poisoned our country with doubt and hate today and in the past. Change is coming whether any one likes it or not.
This is not the first time we have seen states openly defy our constitution. Defiant states continue to pass legislation to allow the State to prohibit our enforcement of our constitutional rights. We all have the constitutional right to make decisions about our own bodies. The Unites States Supreme Court has already decided this matter back in 1973 in the matter of Row v. Wade.
Why are these States doing this, what is their true motive? Fear? Everyone all over America should be concerned because these States are making choices for women and taking away their right to make their own decisions about her own life and body. This is not only a threat to woman’s rights, the open defiance against our basic constitutional rights is a threat to the very core of our society.
Thank goodness there are amazing lawyers out there, like ACLU, and other groups of lawyers who are now preparing for battle to defend our United States Constitution rights, once again. For more information see this New York Times article about the sudden rise of legislation against our United States Constitution based on conservative values.
Under the 14th Amendment of the United State’s Constitution, no democratic government should create laws that restrict woman’s rights over her own body. Our basic civil liberties are at risk today, which is part of my why as I an going to law school. We have to fight for our rights, if we don’t rise up, no one will. We have to be the example for the next generation and be the change we want to see.
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Such an inspiring first post! I can’t wait for more 🤗