January 18, 2011 12:00:36 PM
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Roger Koch
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14th Amendment
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We want to hear about your favorite passage of the constitution, and may invite you to follow up on-air or online. Need a refresher? Here it is.
Your guest's comments that the commerce clause is the basis for applying the ban on abortion restrictions is mistaken.
The right of privacy is the basis and it is derived from the bill of rights and applied to the states under the 14th amendment in order to prevent states from interfering with fundamental rights like liberty and autonomy. They should re-read the Griswald and Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decisions.
