Roe V. Wade Research Paper

The controversial court case of Roe V. Wade has had a negative effect on many many lives. On January 22, 1973 a court case was held that would soon affect the country in massive way. Norma a McCorvey, more commonly known by her political pseudonym Jane Roe, filed a lawsuit stating that the Texas abortion law violated her constitutional rights. Henry B. Wade was the district attorney of Dallas, Texas at the time. He was the defendant and fought this case. http://womenshistory.about.com/od/abortionuslegal/p/roe_v_wade.htm Norma McCorvey was born on September 22, 1947. Her father left the home when she was only thirteen. So she grew up without a father. When she was just ten years old she robbed a gas station cash register and then ran away to Oklahoma city with a friend. They tricked a hotel worker into letting them rent a room. So she got in trouble with the law many times and had jail time. When she was released she lived with her mother’s cousin. She claimed that he raped her. Later on, this was believed to be false and that Norma was lying. Later on in life, McCorvey became pregnant and gave birth to two children. In 1969, Norma became pregnant a third time. Her friends convinced her to lie to the court and say she was raped so that she can get a legal abortion. That didn’t …show more content…
Wade decision was a very long one in the supreme court. But on September 22, 1973, the supreme court made the decision. There was a majority of seven to two in favor of Jane Roe. The Court deemed abortion a right under the United States Constitution, thereby subjecting all laws attempting to restrict it unfit and not allowed. This decision affected the country in a very negative way. Now there would be no limit to the abortion law. So if a mother decides to end her baby’s life, she could and for no good reason. No one was prepared for the protests that would soon occur so often after this decision. Protesters gathered to overturn the decision. Others gathered to support