LAW OF OUR LAND
Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973),[1] was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction.
Three conservative justices Sandra Day O'Connor, Anthony M. Kennedy and David H. Souter co-authored the court's main opinion in the 5-4 decision, writing:
"The woman's right to terminate her pregnancy before viability is the most central principle of Roe vs. Wade. It is a rule of law and a component of liberty we cannot renounce.
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