Supreme Court Won't Weigh In On Fetal Personhood Case

Supreme Court Won't Weigh In On Fetal Personhood Case

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The video discusses the fetal personhood debate, focusing on a 2019 lawsuit in Rhode Island where a Catholic group and two pregnant women argued that a state law codifying abortion rights stripped fetuses of constitutional rights. The lower court ruled against the fetuses' legal standing, but the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision prompted further appeals. The debate raises questions about fetal rights, affecting issues like in vitro fertilization and contraception. Some states are pursuing personhood laws, with Georgia allowing fetuses as tax dependents and Ohio considering a total abortion ban.

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