Question

T or F: In 1973 the Rode v. Wade court decision legalized abortions up to the end of a woman's first trimester

Answer 1

True, the Roe v. Wade decision legalized first trimester abortions and provided a framework for states to regulate or restrict abortions in later trimesters.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is true; the Supreme Court's 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade did legalize abortions during the first trimester of pregnancy. The Court held that a woman's right to an abortion was protected by the right to privacy under the 14th Amendment, thereby providing autonomy over pregnancies within the first trimester and establishing a framework where the state's power to regulate or restrict abortions increased with each subsequent trimester. Before this landmark decision, most abortions were illegal in much of the United States, so Roe v. Wade represented a significant shift in the legal landscape, affecting the laws of 46 states.