Rowe v. Wade and access to abortion in America
Rowe v. Wade canceled: IN The Supreme Court removed Rowe against Wade, who had defended the right to abortion for nearly 50 years. The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health ruling was the most anticipated for the court’s term, with tensions over the abortion fight erupting in May with a draft opinion showing that a majority of judges intend to end a long-standing precedent. Read the full solution here.
What happens next? Now that the Supreme Court has overturned the 1973 precedent, the legality of abortion will be left to the individual states. This is likely to mean that 52% of women of childbearing age will face new restrictions on abortion. Thirteen states with “trigger bans” will ban abortions within 30 days. Several other states, where recent anti-abortion legislation has been blocked by courts, are expected to take action.
State legislation: As Republican-led states move toward curbing abortion, The Post tracks nationwide legislation on 15-week bans, Texas-style bans, trigger laws and abortion pill bans, and Democratic-dominated states that move to protect abortion rights embedded in Rowe vs. Wade.
Who was Jane Rowe and how did she change her abortion rights? “Jane Rowe” was the nickname of Norma McCorvy, who as a 22-year-old unmarried woman in Dallas in 1970 wanted to terminate her pregnancy. Her case against the Dallas District Attorney went to the Supreme Court. They ruled in her favor, 7-2, in 1973.
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