Roe v. Wade 1972
"Roe v. Wade", the U.S. Supreme Court case which made abortions legal in the U.S., was argued twice before the Court. Political science prof… read more
"Roe v. Wade", the U.S. Supreme Court case which made abortions legal in the U.S., was argued twice before the Court. Political science professor Peter Irons explained that at the 1971 hearing, the Supreme Court had only seven justices. By the 1972 rehearing, Justices Powell and Rehnquist had joined the court. Mr. Irons also noted the differences between the arguments of the two hearings. close
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