History of Abortion Law
which organization pushed to criminalize abortion and control reproductive medicine
The American Medical Association
Name one mental‑health effect of being denied an abortion.
Anxiety or depression
What is a big reason people disagree with abortions
religious belief and legal reasons
What year did Roe v. Wade establish a constitutional right to privacy
1973
What physical risk increases when abortion access is restricted
Maternal mortality
Some people agree to abortions because the effects forced pregnancies can cause what
mental effects
Which 2022 Supreme Court case overturned Roe v. Wade
Dobbs v. Jackson
What term describes unsafe, illegal abortion procedures
Back‑alley abortions
what is a right that gets lost
Reduced access to care
the 1820s, abortion was generally legal until what stage of pregnancy?
4–5 months
Which groups face the greatest abortions issues under restrictive laws
Low‑income and minority women
In the 1930s, illegal abortions caused how many deaths
2,700 maternal deaths