Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) - The Right of Privacy and Abortion

Abstract

First of all, it feels right to define what's the right of privacy. Several definitions can be found. The right of or to privacy is the right not to have one's personal matters disclosed or publicised - Louis Brandeis who will be appointed to the Supreme Court qualified it as the right to be left alone. It can also be the right against undue government intrusion into fundamental personal issues and decisions. This latter definition is the one that is more interesting for our subject.