Title: Roe v. Wade Case Summary: What You Need to Know - FindLaw
Headings: Roe v. Wade Case Summary: What You Need to Know
Roe v. Wade Case Summary: What You Need to Know
Legal Arguments
Texas Defends Abortion Restriction
Roe Claims Absolute Privacy Rights for Women
How The Supreme Court Decided Roe v. Wade
Significance of Roe v Wade
Interesting Facts
Public Reactions
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Content: Jane Roe, an unmarried pregnant woman, filed suit on behalf of herself and others to challenge Texas abortion laws. A Texas doctor joined Roe's lawsuit, arguing that the state's abortion laws were too vague for doctors to follow. He had previously been arrested for violating the statute. At the time, abortion was illegal in Texas unless it was done to save the mother's life. It was a crime to get an abortion or to attempt one. In Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decided two important things: The United States Constitution provides a fundamental "right to privacy" that protects a woman's right to choose whether to have an abortion. But the abortion right is not absolute. It must be balanced against the government's interests in protecting women's health and prenatal life. Legal Arguments
Each side of Roe v. Wade used several arguments before the Supreme Court.