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Fact Sheets
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Roe v. Wade :Its History and Impact
On January 22,1973, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision
in Roe v. Wade, a challenge to a Texas statute that made it
a crime to perform an abortion unless a woman's life was at
stake. The case had been filed by "Jane Roe," an unmarried
woman who wanted to safely and legally end her pregnancy.
Siding with Roe, the Court struck down the Texas law. In its
ruling, the Court recognized for the first time that the constitutional
right to privacy "is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision
whether or not to terminate her pregnancy" (Roe v. Wade, 1973
). Roe has come to be known as the case that legalized abortion
nationwide. For more info see www.saveroe.com.
America's Family Planning Program:
Title X
Title X is a vital source of funding for family planning clinics
throughout the nation. It has been key in helping millions
of American women prevent unintended pregnancies and obtain
reproductive health care for three decades. For 30 years,
Title X has been the nation's major program to reduce
unintended pregnancy by providing contraceptive and related
reproductive health care services to low-income women. It
is the only federal program dedicated solely to funding family
planning and related reproductive health care services.
Emergency Contraception and RU-486: What's The Difference?
EC and RU-486 are NOT the same. This is a brief explanation of the differences between the two.
Profiles of 15 Leading Anti-Choice
Organizations
Revealing data on the 15 leading anti-choice organizations.
Major U.S. Supreme Court Rulings on Reproductive Health
and Rights
For additional information see http://www.plannedparenthood.org/news-articles-press/politics-policy-issues/courts-judiciary/court-rulings-6577.htm
Family Planning of New York State
www.fpaofnys.org
Planned Parenthood Advocates of New York - Rochester/Syracuse
Region
http://www.ppany.org/links/index.cfm
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