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