![]() ![]() More than 20 states are expected to introduce laws to restrict or ban access to abortion, with many already having laws or constitutional amendments in place. The exception was that a woman would have the right to have an abortion if the pregnancy posed a risk to her life. The government can prohibit abortions in the third trimester as the foetus's survival rate outside the womb becomes higher.The states have the right to regulate but not ban abortions in the second trimester.All women in the US have the right to an abortion in the first three months (trimester) of pregnancy.This court ruling prevented all 50 US states from banning abortion access outright and established a new national framework for abortion. They said that, while America's constitution made no mention of abortion, the right to privacy was implied and that should extend to a person's reproductive decisions. ![]() In 1973, the judges ruled by a 7-2 majority that the Texas law was unconstitutional. Ms McCorvey argued against the defendant - Dallas County District Attorney Henry Wade - that the Texas laws were unconstitutional because they were vague and violated her right to privacy.Īfter years of legal challenges and appeals supported by the US women's rights movement, her case was eventually heard by the Supreme Court. ![]() Norma McCorvey's landmark case legalised access to abortion. ![]()
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