The right to privacy, at the heart of the abortion debate

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The right to privacy, which is central to the abortion debate, is not explicitly mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. Instead, it was developed through a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions interpreting the Constitution, culminating in the landmark case Roe v. Wade in 1973, which recognized the right to privacy as encompassing a woman's right to choose an abortion. This right was inferred from various amendments and the doctrine of substantive due process.

The Right to Privacy, at the Heart of the Abortion