Few Supreme Court decisions have stirred up as much controversy, vitriolic debate, and even violence as 1973’s Roe v. Wade, which affirmed a woman’s right to an abortion.
Peter Charles Hoffer examines the lasting impact of this landmark decision, its historical background, core issues, essential personalities, and key precedents.
Hoffer is distinguished research professor of history at the University of Georgia.
Legal Landmarks is co-presented by the
Kansas City Public Library, the
Truman Library Institute, and the
Federal Court Historical Society. The series is funded by grants from the
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Legacy Fund with additional support provided by
Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP and co-sponsored by the
University Press of Kansas and the
University of Kansas School of Law.