Based on Roe v. Wade, a woman has an unfettered right to an abortion

Based on Roe v. Wade, a woman has an unfettered right to an abortion

• A. in the first trimester.
• B. in the first and second trimesters.
• C. in the second trimester.
• D. in the second and third trimesters.

Answer: (A)

The main point is that Roe v. Wade ties the right to abortion to a woman's right to privacy, and it sets a trimester framework for how the state can regulate that right. In the first trimester, the decision to have an abortion is protected and cannot be restricted by the state. That’s why the unfettered right, as described, applies to the first trimester. After that, state interests grow stronger: in the second trimester, the state may regulate abortions in ways related to maternal health, and in the third trimester (after viability) the state may regulate or even ban abortions except to protect the life or health of the mother. So the first-trimester period is the only time described as unfettered, which is why that option is the best fit.

The main point is that Roe v. Wade ties the right to abortion to a woman's right to privacy, and it sets a trimester framework for how the state can regulate that right. In the first trimester, the decision to have an abortion is protected and cannot be restricted by the state. That’s why the unfettered right, as described, applies to the first trimester. After that, state interests grow stronger: in the second trimester, the state may regulate abortions in ways related to maternal health, and in the third trimester (after viability) the state may regulate or even ban abortions except to protect the life or health of the mother. So the first-trimester period is the only time described as unfettered, which is why that option is the best fit.