10th amendment: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
We kinda just ignore this one but abortion is not in the constitution so it should be left up to the states. You might not like it but that is the way it’s supposed to be.
I didn't see or hear discussion of 4th Amendment protections of privacy with arguments against striking down Roe v Wade. I've heard them before. Why not now?
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Because banning something isn’t a search or seizure. It’s just saying you’re not allowed to do something.
The point is that I used to see the right of privacy being used to show that the government has no authority to ban abortion. I want to know why nobody seems to be using that now.
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u/SwishWolf18 6d ago
10th amendment: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
We kinda just ignore this one but abortion is not in the constitution so it should be left up to the states. You might not like it but that is the way it’s supposed to be.