73-80 Roe V Wade (Social Change) Flashcards
Before 1973 how many stateswas abortion on request legal in
4, it was classed as a state issue not a federal issue
Norma McCorvey
Roe in roe v wade which ruled state laws banning abortion were unconstitutional
Pregnant at 21 led about being raped to get an abortion but was denied access. Eventually she was referred to 2 attorneys
Approval of abortion
1969 42 to 46% in favour
By 1973 52% approved
When was the contraceptive pill legalised
1963
Timeliness of roe v wade (THT context aswell so double remeber)
1963 contraceptive pill legalised
1973 roe v wade
1977 federal funds baned from abortion use
1979 moral majority
1980 Falwell registers 2 million evangelical Christians to vote
1987 operation rescue
1989 Webster vs reproductive services of missouri
1991 summer of mercy pro life
1992 casey vs planned parenthood
1993 Clinton ends the gay rule
What does the reproductive legislations show
That whilst roe v wade was a landmark victory. Almost Immediatly people started chipping away at it
Henry wade
Americas lawyer and district attorney of Dallas country. Participated in the supreme court case that abortion was a constitutional right.
Defendent against abortion
Physics schlafly
American attorney, anti feminist and conservative activist
Opposedfeminism gay rights and abortion. She campaigned against the ratification of the Equal Rights Ammendment.
Wrote ‘a choice not an echo’
STOP ERA stop taking our privileges
“Sweetheart of the silent majority”
Rke v wade was ‘ the worst decision In US history’
Claimed american wome had the best lives in the world the can’t be drafted they are protected in work places and the get to have children
Harry blackmun
Served as an associate justice of the supreme court
Although he was appointed by nixon as apart of Southern strategy, he was one of the most liberal judges on the court and tutored the courts opnion on roe v wade
Blackmun was linked and characterised by this decision for the rest of his career
Why was there a strong reaction to roe. Wade
Theruking made abortion a federal issue, to overturn it wouldn’t require a constitutional ammendment.
The basis of the ruling was criticised for its ambiguity as it was not technically about abortion but about privacy. Privacy was never ever specifically stated in the constitution only implied.
It bought together a dangerous mix of moral, religious and political arguments which would divide political parties.
1992 planned parenthood v casey
Although thr origina ruling remained it ruled that they should not place an undue burden on women seeking abortion. This open ended interpretation led to increasing abortion restrictions in conservative states
Undue burden-parental consent, underfunding clinics etc
Basically meas states could regulateabortions
Political impact
What was a reason for opposing ERA
People scared it meant that women could bre drafted, the legacy of vietnam
Political impact of roe v wade- moral majority
Led to a conservative backlash and the founding of moral majority by jerry falwell in 1979. Falwell raised $100milion for moral majority causes in the 1980 election
This leads to the republican taking a frim anti abortion stance, as it gets Reagan elected. Before this republicans pike ford and nixon had been fine wit abortion
Political impact of roe v wade gag rule
President bush imposed a gag rule that prohibited workers in federalism funded clinics from even mentioning abortion as an option to their patients. Bill Clinton promptly ended the gag rule in 1993
Political impact of roe v wade federal funds
1977 house of representatives member Henry Hyde passed a law to ban the use of federal funds for an abortion
Political impact of roe v wade litmus test
The case became a litmus test for all future appointment to the supreme court
Political impact of roe v wade republican party
Republican party established a firm anti abortion stance, especially under Reagan who had previously liberilsed abortion laws in california
Political impact of roe v wade federal governemnrt
The issue of abortion was moved from the sphere of individual states to federal governemnrts
Political impact of roe v wade missouri
The supreme court rules in Webster v reproductive services or missouri 1989 that missouri can deny women an abortion access to abortion facility’s through restrictions on usage of state funds, facilities and employess in performing or assisting with abortion
Political impact of roe v wade operation rescue
In 1987 operation rescue established to block access to abortion clinics in new Jersey and new York. Between 1988 and 1989 50,000 members were arrested or jailed
Social impact of roe v wade- protest
Growth protestgroups centred on a portion rights. The National Right To Life Commitee formed with the explicit goal of reversing roe vwade.
National abortion rights action league campaigned to maintain abortion rights
Social impact of roe v wade- anniversary
Every year on the anniversary of the decision opponents March up to the supreme court
Social impact of roe v wade- same effects as the contraceptive pill of 1963 but greater
It allowed women to control heir careers and escape poverty
Social impact of roe v wade- falwell
Falweel registers 2 million evangelical Christian voters I. The 1980 election
