{"id":10629,"date":"2017-09-13t14:19:39","date_gmt":"2017-09-13t21:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=10629"},"modified":"2017-09-12t14:20:13","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12t21:20:13","slug":"roe-v-wade-apush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/ap\/roe-v-wade-apush\/","title":{"rendered":"roe v. wade: apush topics to study for test day"},"content":{"rendered":"

there are several important court cases you should know for the apush exam. one of those is roe v. wade<\/em>. here are some roe v. wade<\/em> apush facts to help you review for the exam.<\/p>\n

what is roe v. wade?<\/em><\/h2>\n

in 1971, \u201cjane roe\u201d wanted to have an abortion. unfortunately for her, texas law said that a woman could not seek an abortion unless the pregnancy was detrimental to her health. she teamed up with a lawyer to fight against this law.<\/p>\n

eventually, the case made its way to the supreme court<\/a>. the supreme court justices ruled 7-2 that the texas law was unconstitutional based on the fourteenth amendment. thereby, the case legalized abortion. it said that state laws could not restrict abortions in the first trimester.<\/p>\n

dates<\/h2>\n

argued: december 13, 1971
\nreargued: october 11, 1972
\nsupreme court decision: january 22, 1973<\/p>\n

why is it important?<\/h2>\n

roe v. wade<\/em> is one of the most recognized court cases of all time. due to the supreme court ruling for roe v. wade<\/em>, abortion is legal during the first trimester of a woman\u2019s pregnancy in the united states.<\/p>\n

this continues to be a hotly debated issue throughout the country. people debate whether or not abortion should be legal, who has the power to decide if abortion is legal or not, and how late into a pregnancy abortion should be legal.<\/p>\n

people<\/h2>\n