CASE STUDY
: The following case needs to be read and addressed thoroughly, and the question need to be answered in an ethical, healthcare and legal format
Alabama Governor Signs Abortion Ban Into Law, npr.gov, May 14, 2019:
"Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a controversial bill that bans nearly all abortions into law Wednesday evening.
It's considered the most restrictive abortion law in the United States. The law makes it a crime for doctors to perform abortions at any stage of a pregnancy, unless a woman's life is threatened or there is a lethal fetal anomaly.
Under the new law, doctors in the state face felony jail time up to 99 years if convicted. But a woman would not be held criminally liable for having an abortion.
The law does not take effect for several months.
The Alabama Senate passed the bill Tuesday evening. The state House had already overwhelmingly approved the legislation. It's part of a broader anti-abortion strategy to prompt the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider the right to abortion."
Questions:
Ethical and legal issues:
1.
What are the ethical and legal issues posed by the conflicting sides of this legislation?
2.
Do you think Governor Ivey should have vetoed the bill? Why or why not?
3.
How does the fact that this bill challenges the 1973 Supreme Court ruling inRoe v. Wadeinfluence your thinking?
Remember...although these issues may be controversial and a little difficult to discuss, I want a healthy discussion. Consider all options and sides of the case.