"Roe and Doe sought, quite unsuccessfully, to reach a balance between a woman's right to an abortion and an unborn person's (fetus' if you prefer) right to live. According to Roe, government does have an interest in preserving the life of the unborn child. So, when does that happen? When does preserving unborn life become important enough to restrict a woman's right to end that life? The answer comes back from Doe: Never."

Read more: Dennis Byrne, Chicago Tribune