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Roe v Wade and abortion in America

Fifty years after the Roe V Wade ruling, Claire Graham speaks with Katty Kay about the 1973 case, and how abortion became such a central issue in contemporary American politics.

Fifty years ago, Jane Roe found herself at the centre of a ruling that would fuel US politics for the following decades. The Roe V Wade case gave women the constitutional right to abortion, until 2022 when it was overturned by the US Supreme Court.

Claire Graham speaks with Katty Kay about the 1973 legal case, the legacy of that ruling and how abortion became such a central issue in contemporary American politics.

Presenter: Claire Graham
Producer: Owen McFadden

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