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Roe v Wade: How abortion became central to US politics
Fifty years ago, Jane Roe become the centre of a ruling that would fuel US politics for decades to come. The Roe v Wade court case gave women the constitutional right to abortion, until 2022 when it was overturned by the US Supreme Court.
For The Explanation on the ±«Óătv World Service, Claire Graham speaks with Katty Kay about the 1973 legal case, the legacy of that ruling, and how abortion became such a central issue in contemporary American politics.
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Image: Pro-life demonstrators (R) confront pro-choice counterparts (L) 23 January 2006 in Washington (Credit: Getty Images)
