What was the Roe v. Wade decision?
Q: What was the Roe v. Wade decision?
A: The Roe v. Wade decision was a 1973 landmark ruling by the US Supreme Court that declared a state law banning abortion unconstitutional.
Q: How did the court view abortion during the first trimester?
A: The court viewed that during the first trimester, an abortion was no more dangerous than carrying the fetus to full term.
Q: Who supported and opposed this decision?
A: The 7-2 decision was supported by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger and six other Justices and was opposed by Justices William Rehnquist and Byron White.
Q: What are pro-life supporters' views on abortion?
A: Pro-life supporters argue that the unborn baby has the same right to life as other people and that the government should intervene to protect it.
Q: What are pro-choice supporters' views on abortion?
A: Pro-choice supporters believe that the unborn baby is not the same as a person, that the woman has the right to choose what she wants to do with her body and that the government should not intervene.
Q: How did Roe v. Wade get limited later on?
A: Roe v. Wade was limited by a later decision, Webster v. Reproductive Health Services (1989), which allowed for regulation of abortions in some cases.
Q: When did leaked draft of Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v Wade get published?
A: In May 2022, a leaked draft of Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v Wade got published .
