Question

Why was Roe v. Wade a controversial case?

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. It argued that privacy extends to a woman’s reproductive system.

Explanation:

Roe v. Wade was a law case that took place in 1973, in this case, a pregnant woman called Norma McCorvey but known under the pseudonym Jane Roe sued to try to have access to abortion in Texas where it was illegal. The Supreme Court supported Roe instead of the district attorney Henry Wade and due to the decision it was recognized in all the U.S. it was a private decision for pregnant women to choose abortion linked to the "privacy right" of the fourteenth amendment. Also, this led to a national controversy that made people took sides to support or deny abortion as people question whether privacy should include women's decision to have an abortion. Therefore, the reason why this case was controversial was that it argued that privacy extends to a woman’s reproductive system.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) It argued that privacy extends to a woman’s reproductive system.

Roe v. Wade was a controversial case in that it argued that privacy extends to a woman's reproductive system thus allowing abortion. This case has been cited on numerous occasions to support the legality of abortion in the United States.