News, Public Health, Womens’ Rights: Today in History

On Jan 22 1973, a decision was rendered by the U.S. Supreme Court on a case which ruled that:

“ Most laws against abortion in the United States violated a constitutional right to privacy under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The decision overturned all state and federal laws outlawing or restricting abortion that were inconsistent with its holdings. ”

Text Source: http://Wikipedia.org – Roe v. Wade

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NARAL Pro-Choice America (National Abortion Rights Action League) is hosting their fourth annual Blog for Pro-Choice Day – today, Jan 22 2009.