Question

Which statement best explains the outcome of Roe v. Wade after the 1973 ruling?
Women gained the right to end pregnancies, while states lost the right to restrict abortions.
Women lost the right to end pregnancies, while states gained the right to outlaw abortions.
Women gained the right to end pregnancies, while states gained the right to restrict abortions.
Women gained the right to end pregnancies, while federal laws replaced state restrictions on abortions.
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Answer 1

Women gained the right to end pregnancies, while states lost the right to restrict abortions.

Rationale: Roe v. Wade (1973) recognized a constitutional right to abortion, invalidating many state bans and limiting states' ability to restrict abortions (especially before fetal viability).