47 Years of Roe v. Wade On January 22, 1973, 47 years ago, the United States Supreme Court issued the landmark decision Roe v. Wade, making clear that the U.S. Constitution protects a woman’s right to decide whether to have an abortion. In the years since, anti-abortion lawmakers and activists have fought to gut the scope of its protections. And, now, the Supreme Court is poised to hear a case – June Medical v. Gee – that not only threatens critical rights but raises questions about the legitimacy of the Supreme Court itself. | |