Friday, February 25, 2005
US court refuses to overturn abortion statute
The US Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to its landmark 1973 ruling which legalised abortion. Ironically, the appeal was brought by Norma McCorvey, the woman once known as "Jane Roe," who was at the center of the historic case.
McCorvey, who says she now regrets her role in the 1973 decision, argued that the case should be heard again in light of evidence that abortion harms women.
The US Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to its landmark 1973 ruling which legalised abortion. Ironically, the appeal was brought by Norma McCorvey, the woman once known as "Jane Roe," who was at the center of the historic case.
McCorvey, who says she now regrets her role in the 1973 decision, argued that the case should be heard again in light of evidence that abortion harms women.
