CivilLiberty
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KarlMarx said:....since the 10th Amendment states that the rights not specifically outlined in the Constitution are up to the States to grant or deny.
Furthermore, the 14th Amendment states that no person can have their life, liberty or property taken from them without due process of law. If you believe that the fetus is a person (as I do), then logically abortion is unconstitutional, since it denies the baby's right to life without due process of law.
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Interesting you bring up the 14th amendment, because:
1) The 14th amendment has been shown to REDUCE the effect of the 9th and 10th, reducing federalism by giving more power to the federal government and removing some from states.
2) The 14th amendment defines a person as one who "is born". therefore an unborn is NOT a person by definition.
Regards,
Andy