Don't Know Much About Roe v. Wade

On January 22, 1973 –37 years ago– the Supreme Court handed down its historic 7-2 decision in the Roe v Wade case, But the arguments have never stopped.

Coincidentally, President Lyndon B. Johnson died the same day. Here is the New York Times front page reports of both stories, with the text of the Roe v Wade story below.

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0122.html#article

Why did "Jane Roe" sue Wade? (Adapted from Don't Know Much About History)
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