A winter day in Dallas -- About abortion -- America prior to Roe v. Wade (1900 - 1970) -- Two young attorneys, one historical moment -- Constructing and filing Roe v. Wade -- The Dallas hearing -- Roe v. Wade goes to the Supreme Court -- Reargument and a decision -- Early challenges to Roe v. Wade -- Roe v. Wade's broad shadow -- Abortion today and the future of Roe v. Wade.
Summary:
The US Supreme Court is the head of the judicial branch of the federal government. It is the highest court in the land, with thousands of cases appealed to it every year. One of those history-making cases was Roe v. Wade, which decided the legality of abortion in the United States. Readers will follow this case from beginning to end, including the social and political climates that led up to it and the effects it had after the court made its ruling. Major players and key ideas and events are discussed, including Jane Roe, aka Norma McCorvey, Linda Coffee, Sarah Weddington, womens rights, feminism, the history of attitudes toward and laws regarding abortion, abortion rates, birth control reform, the use of the Ninth and Fourteenth amendments, pro-life and pro-choice arguments, and ongoing challenges to the courts decision. Roe v. Wade continues to brew controversy in the nation today. This landmark Supreme Court case changed the course of US history and shaped the country we live in
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