Archive Report
Archive Report
Politics and the Courts
Continuous Debate Since the 1973 Decision
Every Jan. 22 the highly emotional issue of abortion takes center stage in the nation's capital. On that date — the anniversary of the Supreme Court's 1973 landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade making abortion legal — abortion opponents stage a protest demonstration on Capitol Hill.1 This year's demonstration has special significance since it marks the 10th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. The abortion issue is attracting a lot of attention in Washington for other reasons as well. The Supreme Court is deliberating a series of cases that together constitute the most comprehensive review of the 1973 decision; a ruling is not expected before next June. But whatever the court decides, abortion foes have ...