Roe Vs Wade Compare And Contrast

There are many differences between before Roe v. Wade was passed and after it was passed. In fact, in the year of 1960, there were only 292 abortions. These numbers have climbed high over the past couple years. In 1990, the year with the highest number, there were 1,608,600 abortions. It has decreased to 926,190 in 2014 (U.S. Abortion Statistics by Year [1973-current] 1). Although there are very few similarities, numbers were relatively close as time got closer to Roe v. Wade. As you can clearly see, the decision made in Roe v. Wade forced the number of abortions to sky rocket.
Before Roe v. Wade was passed, abortion was illegal. Because of this, numbers were much lower. The only time abortions were allowed is when the pregnancy was life threatening …show more content…
Wade and after Roe v. Wade have very few similarities. Before it was passed, very few abortions were performed because it was illegal, but after, there were way more performed. There were a few that could be picked out though. For example, in 1972, there were 586,760 abortions performed. The year after it was passed, in 1974, there were 898,600 abortions performed (Johnston). These numbers are somewhat close to the same. In 1973, the year Roe v. Wade was passed, there were 744,600 abortions performed (Johnston). In 1973, the number of abortions performed was pretty close to the year after, 1974. Life before and after Roe v. Wade has just a few …show more content…
Wade was very different than life after Roe v. Wade in many ways. Before Roe v. Wade was passed, abortion was illegal in the United States. You could only have an abortion if it was life-threatening to the mother. This means there were not as many abortions. In 1960-1962, there were 292 abortions each year. Just a few years before Roe v. Wade in 1970, there were 193,491 abortions. This number climbed to 586,760 abortions in the year of 1972 (Johnston). In 1960-1962, not many abortions occurred because it was illegal. Numbers would only climb higher. In 1974, the year after Roe v. Wade was passed, there were 898,570 abortions. The numbers kept getting higher until the year of 1990, when the numbers hit a high of 1,608,600 abortions. The numbers are now steadily decreasing and as of 2014, there were 926,190 abortions in that year (U.S. Abortion Statistics by Year [1973-current] 1). After it was passed, there were clearly more abortions than before it was passed. Although the numbers are decreasing, they have not yet gotten to the point where they were before it was