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Unborn children are persons under the Fourteenth and Fifth Amendments, based on historical state practice and constitutional structure. Roe v. Wade should be overturned due to judicial error regarding personhood and due process for the unborn.

Area of Science:

  • Constitutional Law
  • Legal History
  • Human Rights

Background:

  • The legal status of unborn children as 'persons' under the U.S. Constitution was a central issue in Roe v. Wade.
  • The Supreme Court's interpretation in Roe v. Wade concluded that the Fourteenth Amendment's definition of 'person' does not include the unborn.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To argue that unborn children meet the definition of 'persons' within the Fourteenth and Fifth Amendments.
  • To assert that the Constitution does not grant the federal government power to define 'personhood' for the unborn.
  • To demonstrate that states historically recognized unborn children as persons under various legal doctrines.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the historical understanding and practice regarding personhood.
  • Examination of the U.S. Constitution's structure and relevant jurisprudence.

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  • Review of Supreme Court decisions, specifically Roe v. Wade, and their legal reasoning.

    • Main Results:

    • The Constitution does not explicitly define or exclude the unborn as 'persons'.
    • States historically exercised the power to grant rights and duties to unborn children under property, tort, and criminal law.
    • The unanimity of state laws suggests the Equal Protection Clause mandates federal protection for unborn persons.

    Conclusions:

    • Roe v. Wade contained clear legal and procedural errors regarding the personhood of the unborn.
    • Based on historical practice and constitutional interpretation, unborn children should be recognized as persons under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.
    • The ruling in Roe v. Wade should be deemed null and void concerning the rights of unborn persons.