Title: An Overview of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision
Headings: The Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision
The Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision
Fast Facts: Roe v. Wade
Facts of the Case
Constitutional Issues
The Arguments
Majority Opinion
Dissenting Opinion
The Impact
Sources
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Content: she sought the overturn of the law and an injunction so she could go ahead with the abortion. The district court agreed with McCorvey that the law was unconstitutionally vague and violated her right to privacy under the Ninth and 14th Amendments but refused to issue an injunction. McCorvey appealed and the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case, along with another case called Doe v. Bolton, lodged against a similar Georgia statute. The Supreme Court case filing occurred on March 3, 1970, when McCorvey was six months pregnant; she eventually gave birth and that child was adopted. She said she wanted to continue with the case to support other women's rights. Arguments for Roe v. Wade began on December 13, 1971. Weddington and Coffee were the plaintiff's lawyers. John Tolle, Jay Floyd, and Robert Flowers were the defendant's lawyers. Constitutional Issues
The Roe v. Wade case was argued for the plaintiff Jane Roe on the grounds that the Texas abortion law violated the 14th and Ninth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.