On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court issued Roe v. Wade, which ruled that the Constitution granted women the right to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. This book examines American legal jurisprudence dating back to the 17th century, and demonstrates that the right to an abortion is neither rooted in the traditions and conscience of the people of the United States nor properly considered a right contained within the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. On the contrary, throughout the history of the United States, abortion on demand has been widely condemned by federal and state governments, major religions, and medical groups, and has been subject to restrictions by both federal and state laws.
This book also demonstrates that not only is the right to an abortion not rooted in the traditions and conscience of the people of the United States, but Roe v. Wade violates the most fundamental tradition of the people of the United States, their democratic form of government.