Abortion: state and federal laws unconstitutional Abortion has been a highly controversial topic from a political and cultural point of view for many years now. Democrats are considered pro-choice of women's right to abortion, while Republicans are against abortion due to their conservative culture. Women's right to have an abortion has been violated by both state and federal laws. Laws regulating women's right to abortion are unconstitutional because they prohibit women from deciding for themselves whether to have an abortion or not. Women should have the right to abortion without any regulation from state and federal governments because they may not be able to financially support the baby or it may be an unwanted pregnancy. Women have always been a minority throughout the history of the United States and have always been belittled by men simply because they are women. Women have always been limited in what they do. For example, women generally get paid less than men if they both do the same job and work the same amount of hours due to stereotypes of women that they cannot perform the same tasks as men. Women are not only discriminated against at work, but are also limited in what they do with their bodies when they want to have an abortion by state and federal laws. According to Pema Levy, “In the past three years, states across the country have passed more abortion restrictions – more than 200 laws – than in the previous decade” (np). These laws are making it more difficult, expansive and for women to access abortion, which can be a problem for women who may have a miscarriage or for women who cannot financially support a child and may not be able to provide... ...middle of paper ......that all men, women have the right to choose for themselves, furthermore the Trap laws and the Supreme Court ruling on Planned parenthood V. Casey are unconstitutional because they control women's choice to have an abortion. Women with unwanted pregnancies may not be able to support or care for the baby and may suffer while growing up. The Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade that women should have access to abortion without restrictions as long as it is within the first three months of pregnancy. Works Cited Levy, Pema. “The Abortion Case the Supreme Court May Have a Hard Time Rejecting.” Global Newsweek 162.3 (2014): 66-72. Academic research completed. Network. March 30, 2014. Medoff, Marshall H. “State Abortion Policies, Targeted Regulation of Abortion Provider Laws, and Abortion Demand.” Policy Research Review 27.5 (2010): 577-594. Business origination completed. Network. March 30. 2014.