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In 1973, the landmark case Roe v. Wade was decided by the Supreme Court, which struck down state laws that restricted access to abortion. The Court ruled that the right to privacy, derived from the due process clause of the 14th Amendment, extended to a woman's decision to have an abortion. This decision effectively legalized abortion across the United States, establishing a framework that balanced a woman's right to choose with the state's interests in regulating abortions. Roe v. Wade remains a pivotal case in discussions about reproductive rights and legal precedents.