In Brief:
In 1973, the United States Supreme Court ruled on the controversial issue of abortion. In its decision, the top court in America held that a woman could abort her pregnancy for any reason, up until the point of a fetus' viability. The Court's ruling made it unconstitutional for state and federal governments to restrict a woman's right to elect abortion and opened the door for a three decade debate over the issue of abortion. Wade is actually a combined or companion controversy that was presented to the Highest Court in America. Since the early days of America's history, women had struggled for rights equal to men. While great strides have been made for women since the Roe decision, many think that Roe is the final frontier for the women's movement. The feminist movement has made strides based on America's progressive attitude and cultural realities.
