American Government / Unit 3 Gov 119 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Roe v. Wade (1973)
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The idea
In Roe v. Wade (1973) the Court held the inferred right to privacy reached a woman's decision to end a pregnancy.
In practice
The Court set a trimester framework, barring restrictions in the earliest months and allowing more later.
Where people slip
This holding was narrowed, then overruled; the course states each holding, not which was right.
Your place on the trail
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