The modern pro-life movement began as a countermovement in response to the decriminalization and legalization of elective abortion in various states, and it grew following the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 decision in "Roe v. Wade", which struck down most state laws restricting abortion.
The modern pro-life movement began as a countermovement in response to the decriminalization and legalization of elective abortion in various states. It grew following the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 decision in "Roe v. Wade". The U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 decision in "Roe v. Wade" struck down most state laws. These most state laws were restricting abortion.