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…to "an abortion procured or attempted by medical advice for the purpose of saving the life of the mother." Similar statutes are in existence in a majority of the States. Texas first enacted a criminal abortion statute in 1854. Texas Laws 1854, c. 49, Sec. 1…

…, with some qualification, that state laws prohibiting abortions were unconstitutional. Roe involved a Texas statute making it a felony for anyone to destroy a fetus except on "medical advice for the purpose of saving the mother's life." Doe dealt with a Georgia…

…it is necessary, in appropriate medical judgment, for the preservation of the life or health of the mother.... The cases of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton (1973) were companion cases in which the U.S. Supreme Court held, with some qualification, that state laws…

…it is necessary, in appropriate medical judgment, for the preservation of the life or health of the mother.... The cases of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton (1973) were companion cases in which the U.S. Supreme Court held, with some qualification, that state laws…

…cases in which the U.S. Supreme Court held, with some qualification, that state laws prohibiting abortions were unconstitutional. Roe involved a Texas statute making it a felony for anyone to destroy a fetus except on "medical advice for the purpose of saving…

…In Roe et al. v. Wade District Attorney of Dallas County (1973), one of the most controversial cases in recent history, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down all state laws that limit a woman's right to an abortion during the first three months of pregnancy…

…intended to relieve suffering are ethical and lawful, as are the withdrawal of treatments, which only prolonging death. Is there a difference? Current law recognizes the right of every mentally competent person to refuse unwanted medical treatment…

…pregnancy by abortion; however, the Texas law outlawed abortions except for the instance when it would save the mother’s life. In 1970, McCorvy filed a class action suit in the Federal District Court in Dallas. The district court ruled that the Texas law…

…are effects of smoking, alcohol, and the dangers of drugs, marijuana and the like. We are told that all these things could lead to our ultimate downfall and may cause a premature death. Drugs and alcohol can lead to depression and alter the mind, cigarettes lead…

…as a playground for drunken sailors and college students. Today, authorities on both sides of the border warn, it has turned into a gangland run by a growing number of ruthless cartels that sell drugs. It is no longer just marijuana (pot), but a growing problem…