1. 9th Amendment: Implied Rights 14th Amendment: Right to Privacy
Roe v. Wade 1973
9th Amendment: Implied Rights
14th Amendment: Right to Privacy

2. Norma L. McCorvey single & pregnant Wanted an abortion
Texas law prohibited having an
abortion except when pregnancy
threatens the mother’s life
went by Jane Roe in Court
Roe challenged the constitutionality of the law
Dallas County District Attorney Henry Wade

3. Do laws that criminalize all abortions, except those required to save the life of the mother, violate the Constitution? Does the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment protect the right to privacy, including the right to obtain an abortion? Are there any circumstances where a state may enact laws prohibiting abortion?

4. Did the Texas abortion laws violate the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution?
YES

5. 7 votes for Roe 2 votes against
Supreme Court’s Ruling
7 votes for Roe 2 votes against

6. Implications of the Ruling
State abortion laws that don’t take into consideration the stage of the pregnancy and other interests, are unconstitutional
Due Process Clause
protects the right to privacy
including a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy
States can regulate
2nd trimester abortions
in the interest of mother’s health
3rd trimester abortions
in the interest of the fetus