Roe v Wade

The Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade, issued in 1973, ruled that the Constitution of the United States protects a woman's right to have an abortion, striking down many state abortion laws. The decision was brought by Norma McCorvey, who sought an abortion in Texas where it was illegal except to save the mother's life. The Supreme Court held that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment provides a fundamental right to privacy, which protects a woman's right to an abortion, and established a trimester framework to govern abortion regulations. The decision was highly controversial and has been the subject of ongoing debate and criticism, with some arguing it was a form of judicial activism and others calling for it to be overturned. The Supreme Court reaffirmed the decision in 1992, but overruled it in 2022 in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, finding that the right to abortion was not deeply rooted in the nation's history or tradition.learn more on wikipedia