Roe versus Wade

1. An extremely controversial Supreme Court decision in 1973 that, on the basis of the right to privacy, gave women an unrestricted right to abortion (see also abortion) during the first three months of pregnancy. Pro-choice forces have hailed the decision, whereas those associated with the “right-to-life” (pro-life) movement have opposed it.

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“People’s minds change and the legal landscape changes. The biggest change was Roe versus Wade’s reversal,” said Andrew Shirvell, executive director of the antiabortion group Florida Voice for the Unborn.

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“The only way to stop those who are committed to taking away women’s rights and freedoms in every state is to elect a Congress who will pass a law restoring Roe versus Wade,” Biden said in a statement Friday night.

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"If God can overturn Roe versus Wade, he can do anything," he told his congregation in a spirited message recently, celebrating the end of federal abortion rights as an act of God.

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“Time and time again, I heard Roe versus Wade being overturned as a major shock to the system for young voters,” he said.

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“We need someone to fight for African American people. And not just people, but women. And especially with the Roe versus Wade situation,” she said.

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