Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 Supreme Court case that established a woman's legal right to have an abortion under the constitutional right to privacy. The Court ruled that states could not impose excessive restrictions on abortions during the first trimester of pregnancy, allowing for more regulation in later trimesters. This decision effectively legalized abortion across the United States and set a precedent for reproductive rights. However, Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2022, leading to significant changes in abortion laws in various states.
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