Roe v.s Wade is a case regarding abortion, which took place in United States Supreme Court in Washington D.C. The date of Roe. v.s Wade decision was on January 22, 1973. Roe v.s Wade decision was that if a woman was pregnant and she wanted an abortion in earlier months she was able to without restrictions, based on the right of privacy. Roe v.s Wade decision was to make abortion legal in the United States because it wasn't legal in other states. Roe v.s Wade was decided primarily on the Ninth amendment to the United States Constitution. The Alias Jane Roe was used for Norma McCorvey who originally filed the suit, she claims that the abortion law in Texas violated her Constitutional Rights. The defendant was the attorney of Dallas County, Texas, Henry B. Wade. Many people voted against Roe v.s Wade, the majority opinion was Harry Blackmun.
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