Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos, Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973). Sentencia en inglés

Abstract

14th amendment right to privacy protects a woman's right to choose whether to have an abortion; the right is not absolute and must be balanced against government interests in protecting prenatal health; trimester model was employed, such that women could have an abortion on request during first trimester; reasonable regulations in the second and third trimester were permissible as long as there are exceptions for health considerations