Apentix/AP US History/Unit 8: Period 8 (1945-1980)/Question
AP US Historyeasymcq1 pt

In Roe v. Wade (1973), the Supreme Court ruled that

A.states could ban abortion in all circumstances
B.the constitutional right to privacy protected a woman's decision to end a pregnancy, subject to state limits in later stages
C.the federal government must fund all abortions
D.abortion was a matter for Congress alone

Explanation

Core Concept

The Court located the right in the due process clause and barred states from banning abortion outright in the first trimester, while allowing regulation as pregnancy advanced. The ruling remains among the most contested decisions in American law.

Correct Answer

Bthe constitutional right to privacy protected a woman's decision to end a pregnancy, subject to state limits in later stages

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