Wade, the Supreme Court decided that the right to privacy implied in the 14th Amendment protected abortion as a fundamental right. The Due Process Clause provides that no states shall deprive any "person" of "life, liberty or property" without due process of law.We believe Congress is on firm constitutional footing to enact lifeprotective legislation under Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment. Abortion will remain legal in Minnesota. The state's highest court has recognized the right to abortion under the Minnesota Constitution. Gomez, the Minnesota Supreme Court found that the Minnesota Constitution guarantees the right of every Minnesotan to terminate a pregnancy. Hmm. Well, the 14th amendment doesn't talk about abortion. It's often presented as "14th Amendment rights for fetuses. What did the 14th amendment have to do with Roe v. Wade? This initiative provided a right to abortion in the state constitution.