Otto von Bismarck once said: “Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them made”. The arduous process a bill undergoes to become law may seem exhausting and unnecessary; however, the high level of difficulty of the processes allows for the extreme prestige and exclusivity of the bills passed. Because the process is so grueling and filibusters, which subsequently require a supermajority vote to pass a bill, have always been such a threat in Congress, bills that attempt to reform sensitive issues have historically been unsuccessful in the legislative branch. However, when Congress passes controversial laws, it also faces the task of actually enforcing them. But once the process is complete, the laws that are enforced have a significant impact on the daily lives of the American people, such as abortion rights laws. In the United States, the government and Congress have significantly influenced women's rights regarding abortion through laws that limit or guarantee its legality and availability, while the government's ability to do so is influenced by the principle of federalism along with that of abortion. the separation of powers. Current issues regarding a woman's right to abortion include debates between pro-life and pro-choice groups promoting restrictions or extensions to a woman's ability to have an abortion, respectively, along with debate over the role a woman has in government should play a role in the process of limiting or extending rights. Pro-life groups make many points against abortion, including the belief that life begins at conception, that adoption is a viable alternative to abortion, that the procedures sometimes cause medical complications, and... half of the paper... Retrieved from http://www.citizenlink.com/2010/06/14/abortion-law-in-the-united-states/ Lowen, Linda. (n.d.). 10 Arguments About Abortion: 10 Arguments For Abortion, 10 Arguments Against Abortion. Retrieved from http://womensissues.about.com/od/reproductiverights/a/AbortionArgumen.htmUnknown. (n.d.). History of abortion. Retrieved from http://www.prochoice.org/about_abortion/history_abortion.html Rovner, Julie. (July 20, 2012). Abortion returns to the center of Congress' attention. Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/07/20/157102280/abortion-back-on-the-front-burner-for-congressSilverberg, David. (n.d.). Drafting a bill in Congress. Retrieved from http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/building-a-bill-in-congress.htmlLong, Robert. (n.d.). On the presidential veto. Retrieved from http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a/presveto.htm