Which of the following is true about the Supreme Court's 1973 opinion in Roe v. Wade?

A. It was the first case to recognize a constitutional right to privacy.
B. It was the first time the Court had ruled on any issue regarding the decision of an individual to bear a child.
C. It legalized abortion despite the fact that all fifty states at the time had laws prohibiting abortions.
D. It ended abortion's varying legality across the states.


Answer: D

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