History of the United States II / Unit 15 USH2 2114 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Roe v. Wade
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The idea
In nineteen seventy-three the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade struck down state laws that made abortion in the first three months of pregnancy illegal.
In practice
The Yawp's detail: a seven to two ruling against a Texas abortion ban.
Where people slip
The anchor says the decision made a nontherapeutic abortion a legal medical procedure across the nation.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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