When did abortion become legal?

Question

its was first practiced in the 1800 and it was illegal but when did it become legal if someone knows this can u give me a answer and the website link where u got that answer and if u just knew it that would help to...thanks

Answer 1

http://www.prolifeaction.org/faq/abortio...

^This link will give you all the information you are looking for.

On January 22, 1973, the United States Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, handed down two rulings legalizing abortion in America. Prior to these rulings abortion was prohibited in most of the 50 states. In the states where abortion was permitted, such as New York and California, various restrictions had been placed on the reasons for abortion. These restrictions were removed by the 1973 rulings.

The Court based its decisions on the "right to privacy," which it claimed was guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, but which it could not specifically find anywhere. The Court concluded that it was implied in either the Fourteenth Amendment or the "penumbra" of the Bill of Rights.

Answer 2

In the US in 1973 the case of Roe V Wade made abortion legal.  Just google Roe V Wade and you will find numerous websites.  

Answer 3

A woman's right to choose to terminate a pregnancy was not made legal but rather the illegality of such an act was repealed by the Supreme Court decision of Roe V Wade, January 22, 1973.  

Answer 4

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/Depts/History/S...

http://www.abortionrights.org.uk/index.p...

Here are a few links for you-abortion was legalised at differnt times in different countries so i'm not sure where it is you're wanting to know about.