What issues did roe v wade address?

Roe v. Wade addressed the constitutionality of laws restricting access to abortion, focusing on the right to privacy under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The 1973 Supreme Court decision established that a woman has the right to choose to have an abortion, particularly during the first trimester of pregnancy, while allowing states to regulate abortions more heavily in the second and third trimesters. This landmark ruling sparked ongoing debates about reproductive rights, personal autonomy, and state interest in protecting potential life.