1. ABORTION

2. ROE V. WADE UTILITARIAN DECISION: BALANCE OF MOTHER’S RIGHTS AND FETUS’ INTERESTS
FIRST TRIMESTER
MOTHER’S RIGHTS ABSOLUTE --- RIGHT TO PRIVACY --- 1,4,5,9,14 AMENDMENTS.
MOTHER OVER FETUS
MOTHER OVER STATE
SECOND TRIMESTER
MOTHER’S RIGHTS VIRTUALLY ABSOLUTE
MOTHER OVER FETUS (RIGHT TO PRIVACY)
STATE’S INTEREST IN HEALTH OF MOTHER OUTWEIGHS MOTHER’S RIGHT TO UTILIZE UNSAFE FACILITIES
THIRD TRIMESTER
MOTHER’S RIGHT TO HEALTH ABSOLUTE
STATE MAY TAKE INTEREST IN FETUS AS POTENTIAL CITIZEN AND CONFER RIGHTS ON THE FETUS

3. RIGHT TO PRIVACY U.S. CONSTITUTION: AMENDMENT I
CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION, OR PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE THEREOF; OR ABRIDGNING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH, OR OF THE PRESS; OR THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE PEACEABLY TO ASSEMBLE, AND TO PETITION THE GOVERNMENT FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES.

4. RIGHT TO PRIVACY U.S. CONSTITUTION: AMENDMENT IV
THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO BE SECURE IN THEIR PERSONS, HOUSES, PAPERS, AND EFFECTS, AGAINST UNREASONABLE SEARCHES AND SIEZURES, 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 SIEZED.

5. RIGHT TO PRIVACY U.S CONSTITUTION: AMENDMENT V
NO PERSON SHALL BE HELD TO ANSWER FOR A CAPITAL, OR OTHERWISE INFAMOUS CRIME, UNLESS ON A PRESENTMENT OR INDICTMENT OF A GRAND JURY, EXCEPT IN CASES ARISING IN THE LAND OR NAVAL FORCES, OR IN THE MILITIA, WHEN IN ACTUAL SERVICE IN TIME OF WAR OR PUBLIC DANGER; NOR SHALL ANY PERSON BE SUBJECT FOR THE SAME OFFENSE TO BE TWICE PUT IN JEOPARTY OF LIFE OR LIMB NOT SHALL BE COMPELLED IN ANY CRIMINAL CASE TO BE A WITNESS AGAINST HIMSELF, NOR BE DEPRIVED OF LIFE, LIBERTY, OR PROPERTY, WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW; NOR SHALL PRIVATE PROPERTY BE TAKEN FOR PUBLIC USE, WITHOUT JUST COMPENSATION.

6. RIGHT TO PRIVACY U.S. CONSTITUTION: AMENDMENT IX
THE ENUMERATION IN THE CONSTITUTION, OF CERTAIN RIGHTS, SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO DENY OR DISPARAGE OTHERS RETAINED BY THE PEOPLE.

7. RIGHT TO PRIVACY U.S. CONSTITUTION: AMENDMENT XIV; SECTION 1
ALL PERSONS BORN OR NATURALIZED IN THE UNITED STATES, AND SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION THEREOF, ARE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE STATE WHEREIN THEY RESIDE.
NO STATE SHAL MAKE OR ENFORCE ANY LAW WHICH ABRIDGES THE PRIVILEGES OR IMMUNITIES OF CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES;
NOR SHALL ANY STATE DEPRIVE ANY PERSON OF LIFE, LIBERTY, OR PROPERTY, WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW;
NOR DENY TO ANY PERSON WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION THE EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS.

8. PLANNED PARENTHOOD V. CASEY 1992
REAFFIRMATION OF ROE V. WADE
REJECTION OF STRICT TRIMESTER APPROACH
EARLIER VIABILITY
UNDUE BURDEN TEST
INFORMED CONSENT HOUR WAITING PERIOD [UPHELD]
PARENTAL NOTIFICATION FOR UNEMANCIPATED MINOR WITH JUDICIAL BYPASS [UPHELD]
NOTIFICATION OF SPOUSE [REJECTED]
NO NOTIFICATION OF FATHER IF NOT HUSBAND

9. PLANNED PARENTHOOD V. CASEY 1992
“THESE MATTERS, INVOLVING THE MOST INTIMATE AND PERSONAL CHOICES A PERSON MAY MAKE IN A LIFETIME, CHOICES CENTRAL TO PERSONAL DIGNITY AND AUTONOMY, ARE CENTRAL TO THE LIBERTY PROTECTED BY THE 14TH AMENDMENT AT THE HEART OF LIBERTY IS THE RIGHT TO DEFINE ONE’S CONCEPT OF EXISTENCE, OF MEANING, OF THE UNIVERSE, AND OF THE MYSTERY OF HUMAN EXISTENCE.”

10. PERSONHOOD AND ABORTION
PERSON (METAPHYSICAL TERM)
HUMAN (TAXONOMIC TERM)
CONFUSION OF PRESENT PREDICATES WITH FUTURE PREDICATES
FOUNDATION OF “PERSON”
DNA SEQUENCE
ABILITY TO EXPERIENCE PAIN
MANIFESTATION OF RATIONALITY
POTENTIAL FOR RATIONALITY
MANIFESTATION OF AESTHETIC APPRECIATION
POTENTIAL FOR AESTHETIC APPRECIATION
BEARERS OF RIGHTS

11. WARREN ON “PERSON” MEMBERSHIP IN MORAL COMMUNITY
CHARACTERISTICS OF “PERSONS”
CONSCIOUSNESS (OF OBJECTS AND EVENTS EXTERNAL AND/OR INTERNAL TO THE BEING), AND IN PARTICULAR THE CAPACITY TO FEEL PAIN
REASONING (THE DEVELOPED CAPACITY TO SOLVE NEW AND RELATIVELY COMPLEX PROBLEMS)
SELF-MOTIVATED ACTIVITY (ACTIVITY WHICH IS RELATIVELY INDEPENDENT OF EITHER GENETIC OR DIRECT EXTERNAL CONTROL
THE CAPACITY TO COMMUNICATE BY WHATEVER MEANS, MESSAGES OF AN INDEFINITE VARIETY OF TYPES -- ON INDEFINITELY MANY POSSIBLE TOPICS
THE PRESENCE OF SELF-CONCETPS, AND SELF-AWARENESS EITHER INDIVIDUAL OR RACIAL, OR BOTH

12. ENGELHARDT ON “PERSONS”
BEARERS OF DIGNITY
SANCTITY OF LIFE
OBJECTS OF VALUE
AMENDMENT: “PROTECTABLE HUMAN LIFE”
STRICT SENSE --- PERSONS AS INDIVIDUAL BEARERS OF RIGHTS AND DUTIES
SOCIAL SENSE --- HUMAN BIOLOGICAL LIFE FULFILLING A ROLE AND TREATED “AS IF” A PERSON

13. ENGELHARDT ON “PERSONS” WAYS OF TALKING ABOUT PERSONS
PERSONS ARE ENDS IN THEMSELVES
RATIONAL SELF-CONSCIOUS AGENTS
CAN EXPERIENCE THEMSELVES
CAN KNOW THAT THEY EXPERIENCE THEMSELVES
CAN DETERMINE AND CONTROL THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THEIR EXPERIENCES
PERSONS ACT RESPONSIBLY
PERSONS CAN BE INSTRUCTED IN THEIR DUTIES
PERSONS CAN BE BOUND TOGETHER WITH MUTUAL RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER’S AUTONOMY

14. BALANCE OF “RIGHTS” (AND INTERESTS)
BEARERS OF DIGNITY VS. OBJECTS OF VALUE [PROTECTABLE HUMAN LIFE]
PERSONS VS. PERSONS
PERSONS VS. “POTENTIAL” PERSONS
PERSONS VS. NON-PERSONS
PERSONS VS. “NON-POTENTIAL PERSONS”

15. POSSIBLE REASONS FOR HAVING AN ABORTION
MOTHER’S HEALTH
RAPE
INCEST
UNWANTED PREGNANCY
AGE (ADOLESCENCE OR ADVANCED YEARS)
ECONOMIC
SOCIAL CONDITION
CAREER
CONVENIENCE
GENETIC DISEASE
SEX PREFERENCE

16. WAYS OF CLASSIFYING GENETIC DISEASE
EARLY ONSET AND SEVERLY DEBILITATING
TAY SACHS OR ANENCEPHALY
LATE ONSET AND SEVERLY DEBILITATIING WITH DECENT QUALITY OF LIFE BEFORE ONSET
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS OR HUNTINGTON’S CHOREA
EARLY ONSET AND DEGENERATIVE OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS BUT WITH DECENT QUALITY OF LIFE WITH PROPER MAINTENACE
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
RELATIVELY LATE ONSET (SOMETIMES EVEN EARLY ONSET) AND MILDLY/MODERATELY/SEVERELY INCONVENIENT WITH PROPER MAINTENANCE
SOME FORMS OF DIABETES