Roe v. Wade (1973): Understanding the Supreme Court's Case for Legal Abortion
Tuesday May 23, 2006
Category: Abortion and Birth Control
In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court made abortion legal in the United States. But the Court didn't come to that decision by relying on votes, slogans, or political loyalties; Justice Harry Blackmun wrote a formidable ruling explaining the Court's decision in great detail.
Most people who have strong opinions about Roe v. Wade have never really looked at what the case says, perhaps because of the dryness of Supreme Court rulings in general, and the copious footnoting of this case in particular. To make things easier, I've excerpted the key arguments from the ruling (minus the boring footnotes). The end result is a solid philosophical and constitutional argument for legal abortion, shrunk down to the length of an op-ed column.
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In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court made abortion legal in the United States. But the Court didn't come to that decision by relying on votes, slogans, or political loyalties; Justice Harry Blackmun wrote a formidable ruling explaining the Court's decision in great detail.
Most people who have strong opinions about Roe v. Wade have never really looked at what the case says, perhaps because of the dryness of Supreme Court rulings in general, and the copious footnoting of this case in particular. To make things easier, I've excerpted the key arguments from the ruling (minus the boring footnotes). The end result is a solid philosophical and constitutional argument for legal abortion, shrunk down to the length of an op-ed column.
See also:
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