CRITICAL ANALYSIS 1 - Abortion 1. Should abortion continue to be legal as stipulated by Roe v. Wade? Why or why not? Abortion should not continue to be legal as stipulated by Roe V. Wade. Abortion shouldn't be apart of the fourteenth amendment because it should be legal in all situations. Giving a woman the right to abort during the entirety of the pregnancy is immoral. 2. What are the medical implications of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act? It does not provide a "health exception" for pregnant women facing a medical emergency, which makes it unconstitutional. 3. Are there any situations in which abortions should be declared illegal or be severely restricted? In my opinion it should always be illegal, but to most people it should be declared illegal when the pregnancy gets t a certain point where the fetus is developing. 4. Which side in the debate has been more successful in making their case on the issue of abortion and why? I think both sides have concrete arguments and substantial evidence so I think it is up to the reader's opinion at this point. I disagree with a lot of pro-abortion arguments so I would say the opposing argument was more successful. 5. Based upon your understanding of the core beliefs and principles of the major camps in this discussion, is compromise possible? Why or why not? I don't think compromise is possible because this topic is very controversial. You are either on one side or the other side. Laws will continue though to be made to alleviate the conflict but there will never be an exact compromise.