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    Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion in the United States. The ruling came at a time when women's rights were a divisive issue, as the Equal Rights Amendment to require equal treatment of women had failed to pass Congress due to conservative opposition. Roe v. Wade polarized the country by setting a precedent that a woman's right to choose an abortion fell under the right to privacy protected by the 14th Amendment.

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    Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion in the United States. The ruling came at a time when women's rights were a divisive issue, as the Equal Rights Amendment to require equal treatment of women had failed to pass Congress due to conservative opposition. Roe v. Wade polarized the country by setting a precedent that a woman's right to choose an abortion fell under the right to privacy protected by the 14th Amendment.

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    Roe v.

    Wade (1973)

    At the beginning of the 1970s, the major women's issue within the United States was the campaign
    for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). This legislation essentially required that women receive the
    same rights as men. Unfortunately, due to tremendous conservative opposition at the time, the ERA
    failed to pass through Congress. While the ERA was a contentious issue among women and the
    federal government, another issue arose that polarized the United States through contemporary
    times. This was the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade (1973) that set the precedent
    for legalized abortion in the United States.

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