One major reason why Roe v. Wade was and remains tendentious is because the decision required SCOTUS to determine when personhood begins, which has major legal, medical, moral, and philosophical ramifications. SCOTUS determined that viability begins at twenty- three weeks in the womb. Why did so many Americans disagree with this?

Because many Americans believe that a fetus is a living being from the beginning of its formation.

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The question above shows the decision that prohibits illegal abortion and allows women to have the right to safely board, as long as the pregnancy is not more than 23 weeks. This decision is extremely controversial because many Americans believe that abortion is a murder at any time of pregnancy, from the moment the fetus is being produced.

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