Roe Vs Wade Ruling - 47 Years Ago The U S Supreme Court Struck Down Texas Abortion Law In Roe Vs Wade : In 1970, jane roe (a fictional name used in court documents to protect the plaintiff’s identity) filed a lawsuit against henry wade, the district attorney of dallas county, texas, where she resided, challenging a texas law making abortion illegal except by a doctor’s orders to save a woman’s life.

Nov 04, 2013 · wade was ignoring the legal ruling and both sides …