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Absolutely not. Some women dont even know they're pregnant until they give birth. It does boggle the mind but it happens. Not only that, some states have restricted access to abortions so much, women cant GET an abortion that quickly when they finally do find they're pregnant. In some of the very large states, there is only ONE facility left where they can get an abortion...they may need to take off work, spend the night, (so need to save up even more $$$), travel, etc.Wouldn't it be a better to compromise by making abortions before midterm a matter of choice and after require a doctor certify that the life of the mother is in danger and require legal permission to perform an abortion? It is extreme to consider either an unborn child is present after conception or that an unborn child is not present during the third trimester.
But most of all, no woman has to give any reason why she needs an abortion and does not need the govt's permission to do so. If her life situation, job, loses her partner and place to live, etc etc etc...she does not need to ask permission and the govt doenst have the right to force her to give birth against her will. Women's 'security of the person,' bodily autonomy, is protected under the 4th. There are several precedents that protect this.