This Day in History Entry #259

January 22nd, 2014 by Wordsman

Controversial? Oh, you could say so
Even to the old plaintiff, Jane Roe
The decision they made
Went against Henry Wade
‘Twas with privacy they chose to go

Event: The U.S. Supreme Court makes a decision in Roe v. Wade, stating that a constitutional right to privacy included a woman’s decision to have an abortion
Year: 1973
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_v._Wade

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2 Responses

  1. A Fan Says:

    If you had one for every day of the year, you could put out a calendar.

  2. Wordsman Says:

    The thought had occurred.

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