Roe v. Wade

Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) was a landmark United States Supreme Court case establishing that most laws against abortion violate a constitutional right to privacy, overturning all state laws outlawing or restricting abortion. It remains one of the most controversial decisions in Supreme Court history.

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410 U.S. 113 - 1973 - Landmark - United States Supreme Court - Abortion - Constitutional right - State

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The decision in Roe v. Wade has sparked a decades-long national debate over whether or when abortion should be legal; the role of the Supreme Court in constitutional adjudication; and the role of religious views in the political sphere. Roe v. Wade became one of the most politically significant Supreme Court decisions in history, reshaping national politics, dividing the nation into "pro-choice" and "pro-life" camps, and inspiring grassroots activism.

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Religious - Pro-choice - Pro-life

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Roe sparked widespread opposition, from those who viewed the Court's decision as illegitimate for straying too far from the text and history of the Constitution, as well as from those motivated by religious and moral beliefs about the inviolability of fetal life. It also attracted widespread support, from those who view the decision as necessary to achieve women's equality and personal freedom. The Supreme Court has been forced on several occasions to acknowledge the furor it inspired, and indeed reopened Roe v. Wade in a 1992 case, only to reaffirm its earlier decision.

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Fetal - Women's equality

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