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22/01/1973 The court announces its decision in the case of Roe vs. Wade

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Abortion Stories Before Roe v. Wade | The Scene

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Roe v. Wade in PBS' The Supreme Court

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Roe v. Wade (Abortion) - Landmark Cases - Episode #11

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Roe v Wade: 40 Years On... The Legal History & Future of Reproductive Rights

Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion. The Court ruled that it is a woman's decision to have an abortion, but that this right must be balanced against the state's interests in regulating abortions: protecting women's health and protecting the potentiality of human life.
    • Essentials 

    • History of abortion laws in the United States 

    • History of the case 

    • Postponement 

    • Oral argument 

    • Initial discussions 

    • Drafting the opinion 

    • Supreme Court decision 

    • Opinion of the Court 

    • Mootness 

    • Abortion and right to privacy 

    • Concurrences 

    • Dissents 

    • Reception 

    • 1960s–1970s 

    • 21st century 

    • Opposition to ''Roe'' but support for abortion-rights 

    • Opposition to both ''Roe'' and abortion-rights 

    • Responses within the legal profession 

    • Norma McCorvey 

    • McCorvey's third child 

    • Sarah Weddington 

    • Subsequent judicial developments 

    • ''Planned Parenthood v. Danforth'' 

    • ''Floyd v. Anders'' 

    • ''Webster v. Reproductive Health Services'' 

    • ''Planned Parenthood v. Casey'' 

    • ''Stenberg v. Carhart'' 

    • ''Gonzales v. Carhart'' 

    • ''Dubay v. Wells'' 

    • ''Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt'' 

    • ''Box v. Planned Parenthood'' 

    • ''Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson'' 

    • ''Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization'' 

    • Presidential positions 

    • Federal bills or laws regarding ''Roe'' 

    • State laws regarding ''Roe'' 

    • Demographic effects and opinion polls