Monday, September 14
Case of the Day
Featured Case
Roe v. Wade
U.S. Supreme Court · 410 U.S. 113 · 1973
What happened
A pregnant woman challenged Texas laws that criminalized most abortions.
The verdict
The Court found a constitutional right to privacy that protected the choice to have an abortion (later overturned in 2022).
Why it matters
Defined abortion law for nearly 50 years before being reversed.