In 1973, Roe v Wade was sanctioned by the United States Supreme court to allow all women to access safe and legal abortions. Getting to that stage was not easy, however. The case took years until the legal system would even consider making the operation legal. (Procon.org) In the 1960’s, many groups were concerned regarding the termination of a pregnancy. Physicians worried about the fatality rates that illegal abortions caused, the women’s movement sparked concerns, environmental groups wanted to control the population, the Republican party had their concerns etc. (The Harvard Gazette: Setting the stage for Roe v Wade) Many women saw the matter based around equality, not privacy. Women claimed that since the operation was to be performed
