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The Constitution makes no express reference to a right to obtain an abortion, and therefore those who claim that it protects such a right must show that the right is somehow implicit in the constitutional text.

This is simpler as it doesn’t refer to any sources for support. It’s just two assertions strung together. Here are the claims listed separately:

1. “The Constitution makes no express reference to a right to obtain an abortion”
2. “[T]hose who claim that [the Constitution] protects such a right must show that the right is somehow implicit in the constitutional text.”

The first of these claims is true. It’s so true that it’s never been disputed by anybody who can read words in the English language. Just in case anybody feels like checking on that again in case we’ve all missed something in the last 234 years, here is a link to images of the original document. Read it. Zoom in. Download it. Inspect it. Let me know if you find any references to abortion.

The second assertion relies on a bit of logic to confirm, but we can establish its truth pretty easily. A text can only contain an idea in two ways: explicitly and implicitly. The previous sentence established that the Constitution does not explicitly contain a right to abortion, so the only possibility left is an implied right. Therefore, if a person insists that the Constitution implies a right to abortion that person must show how the right is implied. No controversy here.

Both of these claims are true.

“The Constitution makes no express reference to a right to obtain an abortion”

“[T]hose who claim that [the Constitution] protects such a right must show that the right is somehow implicit in the constitutional text.”