Roe Vs Wade Case Study

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Roe v. Wade (1973) was a turning point decision made by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion. This case challenged a texas position which said it was a crime to abort a baby unless the woman's life could be at stake. This case was filled by an unmarried woman “ Jane Roe” who wanted to carefully and legally terminate her pregnancy. The court came to the conclusion 7-2 that the constitutional right to privacy encompasses a woman’s choice to end her pregnancy if she wishes to. However they said their right must be balanced, opposed to the state's interests in controlling abortions: protecting the woman’s well being and protecting the potential for human life. It was argued that these interests became stronger as the pregnancy progressed. The Court concluded the balance of the …show more content…
Wade is, women now have access to professional and legally performed abortions, resulting in the death rate and maternal injury caused by illegal unsafe abortions to be much less. They say women need to be educated on the availability of safe and legal abortion. Otherwise, desperate women who are facing social or financial problems will endanger their lives by undertaking unsafe abortions. Every year, roughly 45 million women worldwide with not planned pregnancies choose the choice of abortion. Nearly half of those abortions are unsafe. On average 75 thousand women die. Making this one of the leading causes of maternal mortality. A unsafe procedure for the termination of the fetus is carried out by a person who lacks the equipment and knowledge for the abortion. The main causes the death are resulted from infection, hemorrhage, and severe genital trauma. Not only do women get professional and legal care to carry out the abortion, they also get health care they need after the event. Even after the abortion the women are treated for possible health risks from the termination and given health care facilities where they are ensured