🇺🇸 United States
📜 Civil Law
📅 1973
⭐ Landmark Case
Supreme Court
Roe v. Wade
🏛 U.S. Supreme Court
Case Details
📋 Case Summary
Ruled that the Constitution of the United States conferred the right to have an abortion. Struck down Texas abortion laws. Overturned in 2022 by Dobbs v. Jackson.
⚖️ Final Judgment / Ruling
7-2 ruling: abortion is a fundamental right under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Later overturned by Dobbs v. Jackson (2022).
💡 Why This Case Matters
One of the most controversial Supreme Court decisions; established abortion rights for 49 years until it was overturned in 2022.