History of Anti-Abortion and Abortion

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    Anti-Abortion

  • Roe v. Wade

    The U.S. supreme court issues its rulinh in Roe v. Wade, finding that a "right of privacy" it had earlier discovered was "broad enough to encompass" a right to abortion and adopting a trimester scheme of pregnancy.

  • Pro-Life March

    The First march for Life is held in Washington D.C.

  • Amendment

    The first Human Life Amendment is introduced in the U.S. senate.

  • Human Life Amendment

    The U.S. Senate conducts a "test vote" on the Human Life Amendment. The Amendment drwas 40 votes. A two-thirds vote(67 senators) is needed to approve a constitional amendment.

  • Hyde

    The first Hyde Amendment, sponsered by Rep. Henry Hyde, is approved by the U.S. House.

  • No Date

    NRLC files a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the Hyde Amendment.