Abortion is one of the most divisive and controversial legal subjects in the United States, where federal law has protected a woman's right to choose an abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. Some states have limited ac...
Learn the definition of abortion, and the how current abortion law developed from the common law of England to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade.
There are several different ways to abort a fetus. This article explains the definitions and legal requirements for each one, as well as a few abortion related medical terms.
Find answers to frequently asked questions about abortion, including what to do when parents disagree about an abortion, the legal rights of fetuses, and whether and when abortions are legal.
Roe v. Wade was the first US Supreme Court decision to give women the right to choose to have an abortion. Find out how abortion law continues to evolve in this article.
While birth control is much more accessible now than it was about a half-century ago, when contraceptives were used but not publicly discussed, it remains a volatile issue in the United States and is difficult to access in some states. This section d...
Birth control has a long history, and the right to have it is the result of many political activists’ hard work. Read about its history and the state of birth control rights today.
Though most of the political and scientific developments in birth control have happened since 1900, the topic was debated even before the twentieth century. This article has an overview of the issues discussed over a century ago.
Legislators constantly struggles to keep up with birth control’s scientific developments. Learn about how new pills and techniques have impacted the law over time, and the legal state of the current market.
An important case in the quest for the right to reproductive contraceptives, Griswold v. Connecticut established a constitutional right to marital privacy involving the use of contraceptives -- essentially setting the stage for what would later becom...
