The question the Court addressed in Roe v. Wade was whether the constitutional rights of women and of developing embryos and fetuses (if they have any) require that abortion be legal during at least some portion of pregnancy. In at least three well-developed paragraphs, please answer the three following sub-questions. (Remember to cite your primary sources in Bluebook format.)
Part 1. How does this question differ from the moral question, “Ought abortion to be legal during at least some portion of pregnancy?”
Part 2. How do the arguments that are relevant to the first question differ from the arguments that are relevant to the second question?
Part 3. Is there anything in Judge Blackmun’s opinion that is relevant to the second question?
(NOTE: This question does NOT seek any personal or political information. It asks you to provide a legal analysis. Please read it carefully.)
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