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Roe v. Wade
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
The Constitution protects a woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion prior to viability. (Overruled by Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization in 2022.)
Case Summary
Roe v. Wade recognized a constitutional right to abortion under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, establishing a trimester framework for balancing state interests against individual liberty. The decision was overruled in 2022 by Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.