Roe v Wade, 1973

What was Roe v Wade?

Roe v Wade was a case before the Supreme Court, where lawyers successfully argued that a 21-year-old woman had the right to an abortion. The Supreme Court ruled all women had the right to safe and legal abortions.

Who was opposed to Roe v Wade?

There was, and continues to be, huge opposition to Roe v Wade. The 2 main forms are:

• ❖ Many states which had previously banned abortion tried to make it very difficult for women to have access to the procedure.
• ❖ The National Right to Life Committee formed with the goal of reversing the Roe v Wade decision.