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<p>How did Justice Harry Blackmun, who wrote the majority opinion in the most controversial Supreme Court decision in history, <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Roe v. Wade</span></em><b>, </b>divine the right to abortion from the 14th Amendment&#8217;s supposed &#8220;right to privacy,&#8221; when there simply is no right to privacy in the 14th Amendment or anywhere else in the Constitution?</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s pause for a moment on <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Roe v. Wade</span></em> – a decision that opened the door to over 40 million abortions. If we&#8217;re exploring how and why judges feel perfectly justified in ignoring the Constitution&#8217;s original intent, let&#8217;s consider one illuminating little story involving Blackmun, the hero of <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Roe v. Wade</span></em>, and his pregnant daughter. <span class="post-teaser-more">&nbsp;<a href="http://heartsunitedforlife.com/?p=134" title="Permanent Link: Harry Blackmun’s Decision" rel="bookmark">Read more...</a> <i>(398 words, estimated 1:36  mins reading time)</i></span></p>

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