This Thursday's Version of "Find that Right" (drug, government, amendment)

[VTHokieFan]

In this Thursday's edition of "find that right," I challenge the board to find the right to contraceptives in the American constitution. What amendment is this right in? Good luck!

[Wendell Phillips]

The right to contraceptives, like all rights under the Constitution, exist by law.

[Fox Terrier]

I believe that would fall under 'pursuit of happiness'.

[afoigrokerkok]

Well, I couldn't beat the liberals. Darn it. Some will confuse the right to something vs. the right to not have the government prohibit something. In the case of contraception, the letter has been affirmed by SCOTUS (based on their interpretation of the 14th Amendment). But liberals' minds appear incapable of grasping any distinction.

[VTHokieFan]

Originally Posted by Wendell Phillips

The right to contraceptives, like all rights under the Constitution, exist by law.

No they don't. The specific right to bear arms is in the constitution, why not the right to contraceptives? Please find contraceptives in the American constitution. Thank you.

[spankys bbq]

Pursuit of happiness doesn't guarantee delivery, only the ability to pursue. Doesn't seem like that fits.

[afoigrokerkok]

Originally Posted by spankys bbq

Pursuit of happiness doesn't guarantee delivery, only the ability to pursue. Doesn't seem like that fits.

Freedom means the freedom to mandate that others pay for what you want. Didn't you get the memo?

[Fox Terrier]

Originally Posted by VTHokieFan

No they don't. The specific right to bear arms is in the constitution, why not the right to contraceptives? Please find contraceptives in the American constitution. Thank you.

I don't understand how Ben Franklin could have missed the opportunity to include birth control; after all, isn't that one of the things he invented way back then in the 1700s?

Guess he was too busy 'doing BC research' over in France...lol

[Wendell Phillips]

Where in the Constitution does it say that a person has the right to any prescription drug?

Where in the Constitution does it say that a person has the right to be married?

Where in the Constitution does it say that a person has a general right of privacy?

[Wendell Phillips]

The Second Amendment does not grant any rights.