Title: Roe v. Wade (1973) – U.S. Conlawpedia
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Roe v. Wade (1973)
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1856
American Medical Association (AMA) makes moves to make abortion illegal.
1873
Comstock Act
1916
Margaret Sanger
1965
Griswold v. Connecticut
1969
Norma McCorvey, files suit as Jane Roe, contesting Texas abortion laws
1970
Roe v. Wade
1971
Oral Arguments
American Medical Association (AMA) makes moves to make abortion illegal.
Comstock Act
Margaret Sanger
Griswold v. Connecticut
Norma McCorvey, files suit as Jane Roe, contesting Texas abortion laws
Roe v. Wade
Oral Arguments
Background
Procedural History
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Majority Opinion (Blackmun)
Concurring Opinion (Burger)
Concurring Opinion (Douglas)
Concurring Opinion (Stewart)
Dissenting Opinion (White)
Dissenting Opinion (Rehnquist)
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Timeline 2
1973
Roe v. Wade
1989
Webster v. Reproductive Health Services
1992
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
2000
Stenberg v. Carhart
2007
Federal Ban
Roe v. Wade
Webster v. Reproductive Health Services
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Stenberg v. Carhart
Federal Ban
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Roe v. Wade (1973)
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Roe v. Wade was a Supreme Court case that expanded the “right to privacy” and determined that women have protected constitutional rights to make their own decisions regarding their pregnancy. In light of the sexual revolution during this time, Roe v. Wade divided the nation between ethics and faiths. Using the 14th Amendment the U.S. Supreme Court voted 7-2, in favor of Jane Roe. The Court’s ruling is still seen as the landmark case that solidified the basic rights to privacy and choice for women that were not explicitly protected before this case. The trimester test that the Court designed in Roe v. Wade was later changed to the viability test in the case Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Timeline 1
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Dr. Horatio Storer
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1856
American Medical Association (AMA) makes moves to make abortion illegal. Dr. Horatio Storer begins to work with the AMA to make all abortions illegal. Abortions are only authorized to those who believe it is the only way to save the mother's life. Pinterest.com
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1873
Comstock Act
The Comstock Act was passed in order to further the obsenity law. It broadened the meaning of what was obsene, criminalizing all forms of contraception and abortion.