The court ruled that the basis of a person's individuals rights and a right to privacy applies to a woman's decision of whether or not to terminate a pregnancy, thus legalizing abortion. ... The court ruled in favor of two of the state's law restrictions on abortion mandating a twenty-four hour waiting period following a presentation stating all the facts of abortion, in order to persuade the patient to not choose an abortion. ...

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