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1
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Issue of abortion

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key element in women’s rights

2
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Roe vs. Wade SC case

when

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1973

3
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what did Roe vs. Wade SC ruling do

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Put rights of mother above any rights of the foetus (which the court ruled were not a person whose rights needed protection in early stages of pregnancy )

4
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Decision seen as supporting rights of women over

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their own bodies

over attitudes which denied them freedom

5
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Seemed to shown American official opinion had moved towards

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greater recognition of women’s personal freedom

6
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Decision challenged some traditional values about women

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Many thought women’s first duties and responsibilities were as mothers and carers for others rather than to themselves

7
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Massive backlash of opposition which showed

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how strongly counter view was held and that women’s position in society was still a highly contentious issue