Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade is in the news due to recent challenges and the latest court decision. You can learn more about this historical case and the current implications here.
Legal Documents
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade abortion landmark | Reuters (6/27/22)
Roe v. Wade decision and dissenting opinions | Library of Congress
Roe v. Wade summary of decision | Landmarkcases.org
Books
Roe: The History of a National Obsession by Mary Ziegler (2023)
The Justices Behind Roe v. Wade: The Inside Story by Bob Woodward (2021)
Abuse of Discretion: The Inside Story of Roe v. Wade by Clarke D Forsythe (2013)
The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade by Ann Fessler (2006)
I Am Roe: My Life, Roe v. Wade, and Freedom of Choice by Norma McCorvey (1994)
The Family Roe: An American Story by Joshua Prager (2021)
Roe v. Wade: The Abortion Rights Controversy in American History by N.E.H. Hull and Peter Charles Hoffer (2010)
Articles
Where Abortion Stands in Each State a Year Since the Overturning of Roe v Wade | ABC
A Year Without Roe v Wade: Working With States to Protect Reproductive Rights | The White House
How Abortion Access Changed in the First Year After Roe v Wade in Eight Charts | STAT
Public Opinion on Abortion: What’s Changed Since Roe v Wade Was Overturned? | Politifact
What is Roe v. Wade? | PBS
Roe v Wade | History.com
What is Roe v. Wade and How Does It Shape Abortion Rights in the US? | The Guardian
Here’s What Could Happen if Roe v. Wade is Overturned | NPR
Roe v. Wade to be Overturned? What This Would Mean for Reproductive Rights Around the World | The Conversation
7 Maps and Charts That Show What Could Happen If Roe v. Wade Fell | Insider
These are the states where abortion rights will still be protected if Roe v. Wade is overturned | CNN
Key Vote to Protect Access Abortion Fails in the Senate | CNN
A history of key abortion rulings of the US Supreme Court | Pew Research
How the Real Jane Roe Shaped the Abortion Wars | The New Yorker
The Roe Baby | The Atlantic
Norma McCorvey, Jane Roe of Roe v. Wade Decision Legalizing Abortion, Dies at 69 | Texas Tribune
Streaming resources
Historic Supreme Court Decisions: Roe v. Wade | CSPAN
How the Supreme Court crafted its Roe v. Wade decision and what it means today | CNN
The Lawyer Who Argued for Roe in Roe v. Wade | NPR (includes transcript)
What is the 14th Amendment and what does it have to do with Roe v. Wade? | USA Today
What a Supreme Court Ruling Ending Roe v. Wade Would Mean for Reproductive Rights | PBS
How States Will Proceed if Roe v. Wade is Overturned | NBC
The Road to Roe v Wade| Kanopy
Roe vs Wade | Kanopy