In this 7–2 decision, the Supreme Court established a constitutional right to abortion based on the right of personal liberty found in the 14th Amendment and the Bill of Rights. In 2022, Roe was overturned in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
Jane Roe was an alias for Norma McCorvey, who wrote about her role in this case in her 1994 book, I Am Roe: My life, Roe v. Wade, and Freedom of Choice.
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