"Thus, in one bold, cataclysmic move the Court undid about a century of legislative action. It swept away every abortion law in the country."
— Roe v. Wade

January 1, 1970

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1973WomenAbortion in the United StatesUnited States case law1970s in the United States
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Sources

Lawrence Friedman, "The Conflict over Constitutional Legitimacy"], "The Abortion Dispute and the American System", edited by Gilbert Steiner, The Brookings Institution, (1983), p.16