Roe v. Wade is tied to which constitutional issue in the cited material?

• A. Second Amendment Rights
• B. Freedom of Religion
• C. Equality Under the Law
• D. Privacy and Abortion Rights

Answer: (D)

The main idea being tested is the constitutional basis for Roe v. Wade, which centers on the protection of privacy as a liberty connected to a woman’s right to choose an abortion. The decision argues that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment secures a personal right to privacy that includes—within limits—a woman’s ability to terminate a pregnancy, balancing this against the state’s interests in protecting prenatal life and the mother’s health. This is why privacy and abortion rights is the best fit: it captures the specific constitutional ground the case rests on, rather than gun rights (Second Amendment), religious liberty (Freedom of Religion), or a general equality claim (Equality Under the Law), which do not directly address the privacy-based justification Roe used.