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jan 22 Learn More Abortion Legalized with Roe vs. Wade


The Supreme Court's ruling on Roe v. Wade legalized abortion on this day in 1973. It was decided at the same time as Doe v. Bolton, a lesser-known case that overturned Georgia's abortion law. Together, Roe and Doe established abortion as a constitutional right. Contrary to appearances, it is not a requirement that the plaintiffs' surnames in all Supreme Court cases rhyme.

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