Politics & Government

Supreme Court Legalizes Elective Abortion Nationwide

The Supreme Court's decisions in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton established a woman's legal right to choose an elective abortion. The rulings asserted that the right to privacy under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment extends to a woman's decision to terminate her pregnancy. The cases arose from legal challenges in Texas and Georgia and set vital precedents for reproductive rights across the United States. These landmark cases significantly changed the legal landscape concerning women's reproductive health and autonomy.

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