... the Supreme Court in 1973 was revolutionary for women's rights. The Supreme Court decision guaranteed the right for women to get an abortion during the first three months of her pregnancy, whereas the Texas law guaranteed an abortion only to save the pregnant woman's life. The final Supreme Court decision, supported by seven of the nine Justices, read that a state could ... not regulate abortions during the first trimester of a pregnancy, except that it had to be performed by a licensed doctor. During the second trimester, the state may prohibit a woman from getting an abortion, except ...

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