case file: roe vs. Wade (detailed info on case)
Argued: December 13, 1971 --- Decided: January 22, 1973
Plaintiff and Defendant: Jane Roe was the plaintiff and she was also representing pregnante women in class-action suits. The defendant was a district attorney from Dallas Country, Texas named Henry B. Wade.
Location of the case: Washington, DC
General Information about the Case: The claim made by Jane Roe during the case was that the abortion law in Texas violated her constitutional rights for her and other women. The laws made it so that Roe could not have an abortion unless having an abortion would save her life provided this was stated under medical advice. Roe was fighting for abortions to be made legal. There was also mention of the 14th amendment and how the Texas Abortion law violated it.
Decision made: After the case, it was decided that abortions would become legal within the first three months of a pregnancy. Women would need medical advise in order to receive an abortion after the first three months.
About Jane Roe: Jane Roe (real name: Norma McCorvey) was a pregnant 21 year-old who, because of the circumstances that she was living with, she did not want to continue her pregnancy. She tried finding someone that would give her an abortion illegally. After she did not find anyone, she went on to try and get the law changed.
Plaintiff and Defendant: Jane Roe was the plaintiff and she was also representing pregnante women in class-action suits. The defendant was a district attorney from Dallas Country, Texas named Henry B. Wade.
Location of the case: Washington, DC
General Information about the Case: The claim made by Jane Roe during the case was that the abortion law in Texas violated her constitutional rights for her and other women. The laws made it so that Roe could not have an abortion unless having an abortion would save her life provided this was stated under medical advice. Roe was fighting for abortions to be made legal. There was also mention of the 14th amendment and how the Texas Abortion law violated it.
Decision made: After the case, it was decided that abortions would become legal within the first three months of a pregnancy. Women would need medical advise in order to receive an abortion after the first three months.
About Jane Roe: Jane Roe (real name: Norma McCorvey) was a pregnant 21 year-old who, because of the circumstances that she was living with, she did not want to continue her pregnancy. She tried finding someone that would give her an abortion illegally. After she did not find anyone, she went on to try and get the law changed.