Abortion has long been a hot-button issue. In 1973, in the landmark case of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court finally decided that women should be allowed to have an abortion, with some limits. This book gives the background on the case and the path the case took to make it to the Supreme Court and presents both the majority and dissenting opinions related to the case. It also takes a look at the lasting impact the case has continued to have on policies...

Examines the individuals and the issues involved in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case which legalized abortion.

"Examines the debate over abortion, discussing both the pro-life and pro-choice sides of the argument, the history and laws on abortion in the United States, and finding a middle ground on the issue"--Provided by publisher.

On one side of the debate some people believe that abortion is muder, while others believe that a woman should have the right to choose whether to have a child. In 1973, these two groups lined up on opposing sides of this Supreme Court case.