Doe versus Bolton was a Supreme Court case that said that abortion in the third trimester could not be banned unless there was an exception for “women’s health.” However, defining women’s health fell to the abortionist who wanted to perform the procedure. The Supreme Court case made it clear that “women’s health” included mental and emotional health. Because of this, pro-choicers often push for legislation that bans abortions except for “women’s health.” It’s a way for them to sound reasonable while proposing laws that won’t prevent a single abortion. According to prominent abortionist Dr. Warren Hern:
“I will certify that any pregnancy is a threat to a woman’s life and could cause “grievious injury” to her “physical health.”
Frank Murray “Daschle Bill May Not Ban Anything” Washington Times, May 15, 1997 quoted in Ramesh Ponnauru The Party of Death (Washington DC: Regnery Publishing, 2006) 49
Share on Facebook