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Roe v. Wade was a civil case; no crime was committed.

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What South Dakota case cites Roe v Wade?

I am not sure what you are asking. If you are in fact, asking the name of the case, it IS Roe versus Wade.


Who pressed charges in the Roe v Wade court case?

No one pressed charges in the Roe v. Wade court case. It was a landmark case that originated in Texas, where "Jane Roe" (a pseudonym for Norma McCorvey) filed a lawsuit challenging the state's abortion laws. The defendant in the case was Dallas County District Attorney Henry Wade, who was responsible for enforcing those laws.


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Norman McCorvey (Jane Roe)


Who won in the Roe v. Wade case?

Norman McCorvey (Jane Roe)


What choices were made in the case Roe v Wade?

Roe V. Wade had people come and discuss the issue and allowed people to have abortions.


Where did the case of roe vs wade take place?

Texas.


How did Thurgood Marshall rule in the Roe V Wade decision?

Thurgood Marshall ruled in favor of legalizing abortion in the Roe v Wade case.


Explain how Griswold and Roe are related?

Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade are related because both cases concern a persons right to privacy. The Roe v. Wade case was in 1973 and the Griswold v. Connecticut case was in 1965.


What does the Roe v Wade case discuss?

it discusses how roe wanted to abort and wade was against it but it would violate the 4th amendment and basically it discussed the issues of abortion


Where was Roe v Wade located?

Roe v. Wade was not located in a specific physical location. It refers to a landmark Supreme Court case that was decided on January 22, 1973. The case took place at the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.


What does v stand for in Supreme court cases?

The v. in Supreme Court cases stands for the word versus. For example Roe v. Wade spelled out would say Roe versus Wade. But cases are never witten as such. "versus' is Latin for "against".


Roe v. Wade was a famous Supreme Court case concerning?

abortion rights