Roe V. Wade The Right to Choose |
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| Author:
| Payment, Simone |
| Series title: | Supreme Court Cases Through Primary Sources Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8239-4012-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2003 |
| Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Rosen Reference |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $36.13 |
Book Description:
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An unmarried pregnant woman challenged a Texas statute that made it illegal to perform an abortion unless a woman's life was at stake. The decision made by the Supreme Court in 1973 sided with "Roe," striking down the Texas law. It was the first time the court recognized our constitutional right to privacy encompassed "a woman's decision on whether or not to terminate her pregnancy." Roe v. Wade has become known as the case that legalized abortion nationwide.
An unmarried pregnant woman challenged a Texas statute that made it illegal to perform an abortion unless a woman's life was at stake. The decision made by the Supreme Court in 1973 sided with "Roe," striking down the Texas law. It was the first time the court recognized our constitutional right to privacy encompassed "a woman's decision on whether or not to terminate her pregnancy." Roe v. Wade has become known as the case that legalized abortion nationwide.