Private medical decisions should be made by women and their families, not politicians.
Medical decisions are often difficult and complex and depend on a variety of individual factors.
Politicians are not trained to make medical decisions and should not regulate medicine in a way that undermines the safety of patients. Women s health would be endangered by bans on abortion procedures. Despite repeated attempts, anti-choice lawmakers have refused to allow an exception to protect women s health. The Supreme Court has concluded in several cases that a woman s health must remain the physician s primary concern and that a physician must be given the discretion to determine the best course of treatment to protect women s lives and health. The ban violates the core principles of Roe v. Wade .