1971 – The case is filed by Norma McCorvey, known in court documents as Jane Roe, against Henry Wade, the district attorney of Dallas County, who enforced a Texas law that prohibited abortion, except ...

The Colorado Assembly recently passed joint resolution SJR24-003 designating Jan. 22 as “Roe v Wade Anniversary Day” — which praises abortion rights and opposes abortion restrictions. Democrats of ...

Former President Donald Trump has accurately boasted that he played a central role in getting the Supreme Court to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that guaranteed abortion rights across the ...

Here's a look at the US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade. Facts: January 22, 1973 - The US Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, affirms the legality of a woman's right to have an abortion under the ...