For instance, the legality of abortion falls directly under the 4th amendment and the right of non-government interference in a private matter. The Fourth Amendment generally requires government officials to obtain an arrest warrant or search warrant to execute a valid search and seizure.That's why the Fourth Amendment protects "persons" from unreasonable searches and seizures. The Fourth Amendment warrant requirement is subject to certain exceptions. Under 4th Amendment, warrantless searches of private property are presumptively illegal. Unlike consent, the special needs exception to the warrant requirement does not nullify the need for the Amendment's protections. Footnote Id. at 50–53. It enables law enforcement officers to handle emergency situations that present a compelling need for official action, without time to secure a warrant. As the Supreme Court held in the landmark case of Katz v. Allow 5 minutes for students to fill out their opinion polls.