In 1973, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that affected the rights of women to determine their own control over abortion. The topic of abortion was discussed by examining the history of the law, the court's decision, and the impact it had on the citizens of the United States. Today, abortion is common throughout America and there is nothing wrong with that compared to the 1970s when it was illegal to have an abortion. In many states, including Texas, there was an anti-abortion law. People were not allowed under any circumstances to abort, or better known as kill their babies, unless it was dangerous to the point of costing the mother's life. Even then, it must have remained an exception. Initially, in the 1800s, this practice was not regulated in any of the states. In the early 1900s, many states passed anti-abortion laws. This law was hotly debated by many people, to the point that it caused the states to be divided into different groups. Meanwhile, Roe thought the states were unfair and too strict. California and New York began to legitimize abortion because large numbers of women were getting abortions from unlicensed doctors. At that time, more than 17 percent of abortions were performed illegally. It was in the 1970s that the feminist movements developed. At that time, women wanted their rights and freedom. To be equal to men and also to be able to decide on their own lives. Roe was a single woman who had been raped while out of state. When she returned, she wanted an abortion because she was not married. Another reason she didn't want to be pregnant was that Roe thought it would make her life difficult. She couldn't travel as much as she wanted and a committee...... middle of paper... "a committee" was formed to go against the new pro-abortion law. The matter has become very complicated. Some people said that unborn children should have the same rights as normal people who have already been born. Others believed that life begins with the birth of a child and believed that if an unwanted child is born, he or she is let out into the streets and suffers abuse and hunger. Many children in foster care are children who were not aborted and whose parents let them go after birth. Catholic churches believed that abortion was just as bad and a sin as murder. This sparked hatred among some groups who went as far as killing doctors who performed abortions and bombing clinics where the operations were performed. People thought the haters were contradicting their own beliefs because why should anyone kill another to save the life of the unborn child ??