1. Webster V. Reproductive Health Services By Ross Sobotta Hour 5A A.P Government

2. The Case In 1986, State of Missouri passed legislation intending to reduce the number of abortions Statutes' preamble:”The life of each human being begins at conception” and that “unborn children have protectable interests in life, health, and wellbeing". Didn’t allow public employees and public facilities to assist or perform abortion, Public funding, encouragement and counseling to have abortions was prohibited. Physicians were to perform viability test on woman 20 or more weeks pregnant. Five Health Professionals employed by state and Reproductive Health Services challenged Missouri statute.

3. What Freedoms were Violated? Fourteenth Amendment (Equal Protection Clause) Privacy rights of pregnant women seeking abortions. Women’s right to abortion. Right of privacy relationship for women and physician. Physicians right to practice medicine. Pregnant women’s right to receive medical treatment related to abortions.

4. Supreme Courts Ruling None of challenged provisions of Missouri legislation were unconstitutional. Preamble didn’t present a constitutional question. There were no controversial issues that challenged provisions of the law. Viability testing promoted states interest of protecting potential life. States can promote childbirth over abortions. If being has ability to live outside the womb, it has its own rights.

5. Works Cited "Webster V Reproductive Health Services." U.S Supreme Court Media Oyez. Illinois Institute of Technology, 2008. Web. 15 Nov 2010.. "Webster V. Reproductive health Services." Legal Information Institution 1-4. Web. 15 Nov 2010..