Politicians argue for abortion largely because they do not want to spend the necessary money to feed, clothe and educate more people... There are those who argue that the right to privacy is of higher order than the right to life. I do not share that view... That was the premise of slavery. You could not protest the existence or treatment of slaves on the plantation because that was private and therefore outside of your right to concerned.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Jackson argues abortion rights shouldn't override the right to life, comparing privacy-based rights to historical arguments for slavery.
- In plain terms
- Rights to privacy don't justify denying rights to life.
- What can you take from it?
- Life rights can supersede privacy arguments.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can privacy rights ever justify ending a life?
- What rights should take priority?
Another view
It equates a constitutional right with the institution of slavery.
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