A Call to Prayer in the Post-Roe Era

In 1973 the Supreme Court of the United States, in a landmark 7-2 decision, ruled that a woman’s “right to privacy” protects her choice whether or not to have an abortion. This “constitutionally protected” right varies over the course of the pregnancy and is balanced by the government’s interest in protecting women’s health and the “potentiality of human life.” The court explained this position in its now-famous conclusion:  In the first trimester of pregnancy, the state may not regulate the...