In the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade abortion decision, Justice Harry Blackmun allowed in his opinion for unrestricted abortion prior to “viability” — typically defined as the age at which a child can survive outside the womb (with 24 weeks as a longtime standard, despite the fact that children have since survived at 21 weeks). But Blackmun’s … Continue reading Why did Roe v. Wade decision define ‘viability’ at a later gestation than medical experts?