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On this day: Supreme Court legalizes abortion

On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court found that a woman's right to privacy extended to her right to make her own medical decisions, including having an abortion. A look back at the Roe v. Wade ruling that is still under fire today.
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