"The Court held that, in regard to abortions
during the first trimester, the decision must be left to the judgment of the
pregnant woman’s doctor. In regard to second trimester pregnancies, states may
promote their interests in the mother’s health by regulating abortion
procedures related to the health of the mother. Regarding third trimester
pregnancies, states may promote their interests in the potentiality of human
life by regulating or even prohibiting abortion, except when necessary to
preserve the life or health of the mother."
This case had 3 plaintiffs, Roe, The Does and Hallford. Roe claimed that Texas abortion laws (where abortions could only take place if the mothers life was at risk), were unconstitutional . Hallford who was a doctor facing prosecution for violating abortion laws . Then the Doe's who wanted the courts to retract laws enforcing these abortion laws because they thought it to be unconstitutional.
The legal decision was that prevention against abortion in the first trimester was unconstitutional. However each state could prevent abortion if it puts the mothers life at risk, or the baby becomes a fetus and its life is at risk.
I chose this case because i still think it is highly applicable today. Many states still hold abortion laws that are unconstitutional when it is in fact a mothers right.
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