nov 25, 1973 - Supreme Court case
Roe v Wade legalizes
abortion throughout
the U.S.
Description:
This case affirmed that women had a right to have an abortion if they wanted to and sparked the use of the term "pro-choice" to emphasize the movement was about allowing women to have autonmy over their own bodies and to counter the pro-life movement
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History of Abortion/Pro-Choice Movement in the U.S.
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