Overturning Outdated Roe v. Wade Will Help States Modernize Their Laws

The U.S. Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade ruled that women have a constitutional right of privacy to kill their unborn babies before the age of viability.

Melanie Israel of the Heritage Foundation said that in 1973, viability “would have been roughly 28 weeks gestation.” And now? Israel said “that line has moved about a month and a half earlier.” Babies as young as 21 weeks have survived outside the womb.

What does this mean for Roe? Watch the brief clip for more.

Do you like this post? Sign up for more!