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Roe V. Wade
Book • 2009
In 1973, the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v.
Wade established a woman's fundamental right to abortion under the U.S.
Constitution.
The case originated in Texas, where state law prohibited abortion except to save a woman's life.
The Court, in a 7-2 decision, ruled that the Constitution protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose whether or not to have an abortion.
This right was based on the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause, which protects the right to privacy.
The Roe v.
Wade decision divided pregnancy into three trimesters, with different levels of state regulation permitted in each trimester.
The ruling had a profound impact on reproductive rights and sparked ongoing legal and political debate in the United States.
It has been modified and challenged in subsequent cases, but it remained a cornerstone of abortion rights jurisprudence until its overturn in 2022.
Wade established a woman's fundamental right to abortion under the U.S.
Constitution.
The case originated in Texas, where state law prohibited abortion except to save a woman's life.
The Court, in a 7-2 decision, ruled that the Constitution protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose whether or not to have an abortion.
This right was based on the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause, which protects the right to privacy.
The Roe v.
Wade decision divided pregnancy into three trimesters, with different levels of state regulation permitted in each trimester.
The ruling had a profound impact on reproductive rights and sparked ongoing legal and political debate in the United States.
It has been modified and challenged in subsequent cases, but it remained a cornerstone of abortion rights jurisprudence until its overturn in 2022.
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