HISTORY - On #ThisDayInHistory 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion by handing down their decision in the case of Roe v. Wade. Despite opponents' characterization of the decision, it was not
![I read the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling to see what we lost. Everyone should | Francine Prose | The Guardian I read the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling to see what we lost. Everyone should | Francine Prose | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/2b1c45019fdb8b36df2c1c0191bfd3dfab0ed250/0_0_4417_2651/master/4417.jpg?width=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=3bb71fb95e1000ecf19af60f4c18a357)
I read the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling to see what we lost. Everyone should | Francine Prose | The Guardian
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