![January 22, 1973: In 'Roe v. Wade,' the Supreme Court Legalizes Abortion in All Fifty States | The Nation January 22, 1973: In 'Roe v. Wade,' the Supreme Court Legalizes Abortion in All Fifty States | The Nation](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/roe_wade_allred_ap_img.jpg)
January 22, 1973: In 'Roe v. Wade,' the Supreme Court Legalizes Abortion in All Fifty States | The Nation
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
![US states have enacted 1,381 abortion restrictions since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973 | Guttmacher Institute US states have enacted 1,381 abortion restrictions since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973 | Guttmacher Institute](https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/images/restrictions_since_roe_chart_6.22.22.png)
US states have enacted 1,381 abortion restrictions since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973 | Guttmacher Institute
![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=465&quality=85&dpr=1&s=none)
I read the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling to see what we lost. Everyone should | Francine Prose | The Guardian
![Women share what abortion was like before Roe v. Wade: 'I was one of the lucky ones, I survived' - ABC News Women share what abortion was like before Roe v. Wade: 'I was one of the lucky ones, I survived' - ABC News](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/womens-rights-1-gty-er-180803_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg)