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{{caselaw|Roe v. Wade|410 U.S. 113|1973}}

{{caselaw|Roe v. Wade|410 U.S. 113|1973}}

'''''Roe v. Wade''''' (Jan. 22, 1973) was a [[U.S. Supreme Court]] decision which upheld the [[Constitution]]al right of a woman to have an [[abortion]].  The ''Roe'' decision was issued the same day as ''[[Doe v. Bolton]]'', a companion case, which held that states could not prohibit a physician from performing an [[abortion]] after the fetus has become "viable" if the physician determines that the abortion is necessary for the "health" of the mother, which could include "physical, emotional, psychological, familial, and the woman's age," all of which the Court determined were "relevant to the wellbeing of the patient."

'''''Roe v. Wade''''' (Jan. 22, 1973) was a [[U.S. Supreme Court]] decision which created a new right in the [[Constitution]] for a woman to have an [[abortion]], in effect at any time during pregnancy.  The ''Roe'' decision was issued the same day as ''[[Doe v. Bolton]]'', a companion case, which held that states could not prohibit a physician from performing an [[abortion]] after the fetus has become "viable" if the physician determines that the abortion is necessary for the "health" of the mother, which could include "physical, emotional, psychological, familial, and the woman's age," all of which the Court determined were "relevant to the wellbeing of the patient."

The women represented by "Roe" and "Doe" have both since come forward to oppose these decisions, and "Doe" has even described the [[deceit]] of the lawsuit brought in her name.

The women represented by "Roe" and "Doe" have both since come forward to oppose these decisions, and "Doe" has even described the [[deceit]] of the lawsuit brought in her name.

In addition to its landmark holding, '''''Roe v. Wade''''' also created an exception to the usual rule that one must face a threat of imminent prosecution in order to have [[standing]]. In ''Roe'', the Court held that there was [[standing]] because the alleged injury was said to be "capable of repetition yet evading review."

In addition to creating a new constitutional right, '''''Roe v. Wade''''' also created an exception to the usual rule that one must face a threat of imminent prosecution in order to have [[standing]]. In ''Roe'', the Court held that there was [[standing]] because the alleged injury was said to be "capable of repetition yet evading review."

==Opinion==

==Opinion==