The Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade (1973)

A. initially applied only to pregnancies resulting from rape or abuse.
B. invalidated all laws prohibiting abortion during the second trimester.
C. enabled women to obtain an abortion during any point of a pregnancy.
D. made abortion legal for the first time in the history of the United States.
E. was based on a new legal interpretation of privacy rights.


Answer: E

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