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Brian Montales
on Dec 10, 2024
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What setback did the advocates of the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973 suffer in 1976?
A) President Ford vetoed federal funding for abortion.
B) The Supreme Court declared bans on abortion constitutional.
C) Congress enacted a bill banning abortion from health care policies for federal employees.
D) The Supreme Court reversed its position on access to contraception and allowed states to ban condoms.
E) Congress overrode Ford's veto and ended federal funding for abortion in the Medicaid program.
Roe V. Wade
A landmark 1973 Supreme Court case in the United States that legalized abortion nationwide, establishing a woman's legal right to an abortion.
Federal Funding
Financial support provided by the federal government to states, organizations, or individuals for specific projects or purposes.
- Examine the motivations and consequences of major legislative and judicial endeavors from the 1970s and 1980s.
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Learning Objectives
- Examine the motivations and consequences of major legislative and judicial endeavors from the 1970s and 1980s.