Examining the Constitutional Basis of Roe v. Wade

Examining the Constitutional Basis of Roe v. Wade

The case of Roe v. Wade in 1973 in the United States of America was ruled by the Supreme Court, a landmark ruling based on the constitutionality of laws that criminalized abortion (Ashlock 8). The majority’s judgment was written by Justice Blackmun, which acknowledged that the woman’s right to privacy secures the choice of a woman’s abortion. On the other hand, Justice Rehnquist and White dissented with different opinions (Higgins, Melissa, and Joseph 4).

The majority…