9. the abortion issue

Question 1

Issue of abortion

Answer 1

key element in women’s rights

Question 2

Roe vs. Wade SC case

when

Answer 2

1973

Question 3

what did Roe vs. Wade SC ruling do

Answer 3

Put rights of mother above any rights of the foetus (which the court ruled were not a person whose rights needed protection in early stages of pregnancy )

Question 4

Decision seen as supporting rights of women over

Answer 4

their own bodies

over attitudes which denied them freedom

Question 5

Seemed to shown American official opinion had moved towards

Answer 5

greater recognition of women’s personal freedom

Question 6

Decision challenged some traditional values about women

Answer 6

Many thought women’s first duties and responsibilities were as mothers and carers for others rather than to themselves

Question 7

Massive backlash of opposition which showed

Answer 7

how strongly counter view was held and that women’s position in society was still a highly contentious issue