roe v wade complete uploaded by james michener roe v wade 410 us 113 1973 roe v wade no 70 18 argued december 13 1971 reargued october 11 1972 decided january 22 1973 410 us 113 mr justice blackmun delivered the opinion of the court this texas federal appeal and its georgia companion doe v bolton post p 179 present. Roe v wade 410 us 113 1973 was a landmark decision of the us supreme court in which the court ruled that the constitution of the united states protects a pregnant womans liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction. Roe v wade1973 no 70 18 argued december 13 1971 decided january 22 1973 a pregnant single woman roe brought a class action challenging the constitutionality of the texas criminal abortion laws which proscribe procuring or attempting an abortion except on medical advice for the purpose of saving the mothers life. On january 22 1973 the supreme court handed down its historic decision in roe v wade overturning a texas interpretation of abortion law and making abortion legal in the united states it was a turning point in womens reproductive rights and has remained a hot button issue within united states politics ever since