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Gormy Cuss

(30,884 posts) Thu Jan 24, 2013, 12:02 AM Jan 2013

Roe v. Wade: how did this decision influence you personally? [View all]

Last edited Thu Jan 24, 2013, 02:02 AM - Edit history (1)

For me, the right to have an abortion was never the central issue. At the time it passed what impressed me most was that women were considered free-will humans. The ERA amendment was languishing and eventually died out but we women did score a significant victory with Roe v. Wade. After Roe, I noticed a slow but steady acceptance of women in authority.

Of course these days we have some pols determined to put us back in our place, but the Roe decision helped lessen the sting of losing the ERA fight.

What about others here?

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Roe v. Wade: how did this decision influence you personally? [View all] Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 OP

It allowed me to relax Warpy Jan 2013 #1

I got up the courage to have sex three times when I was 17, kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #2

Before Roe v Wade KT2000 Jan 2013 #3

I was in my early 20's with 2 young sons, working in a hospital lab in NY. mountain grammy Jan 2013 #4

It was common knowledge in the 1950's in Portland, Oregon.. Permanut Jan 2013 #5

I was 8. I remember my mother and grandmother literally cheering when it was announced REP Jan 2013 #6