Abortion Rights and Laws in the United States

What significant event regarding abortion rights occurred on June 24, 2022?

• The U.S. Supreme Court expanded abortion rights.

• The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Roe v. Wade.

• The U.S. Supreme Court abolished the constitutional right to abortion.

• A new federal law was passed protecting abortion rights.

During which period was abortion legal before quickening according to common law?

• From the 13th to 19th century

• During the 20th century

• After the Roe v. Wade decision

• In the early 21st century

Which state codified the first abortion law in 1821?

• Connecticut

• Texas

• California

• New York

Who was the gynecologist that led the physician's crusade against abortion in the U.S.?

• Horatio Storer

• Linda Coffey

• Anthony Comstock

• Sarah Weddington

What was the outcome of the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973?

• Abortion was made illegal in all states.

• The Supreme Court upheld existing abortion laws.

• A pregnant woman was granted a fundamental right to abortion.

• Abortion was restricted to the first trimester only.

What framework did the Supreme Court impose in the Roe v. Wade decision?

• A trimester framework

• A federal framework

• A medical framework

• A state framework

Which case was closely linked with Roe v. Wade regarding Georgia's abortion laws?

• Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

• Planned Parenthood v. Casey

• Women's Health Protection Act

• Doe v. Bolton

What did the Planned Parenthood v. Casey decision in 1992 change about Roe v. Wade?

• It introduced an undue burden standard.

• It expanded abortion rights.

• It upheld the trimester framework.

• It made abortion illegal.

What was the purpose of the Women's Health Protection Act introduced in 2021?

• To restrict abortion to the first trimester

• To overturn Roe v. Wade

• To codify abortion rights into federal law

• To ban abortion nationwide

What was the result of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling?

• It expanded federal abortion rights.

• It upheld Roe v. Wade.

• It returned the authority to regulate abortion to individual states.

• It made abortion legal in all states.