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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
Abortion in America
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A model penal code for state abortion laws proposed by the American Law Institution
This law allows abortions to mothers of rape,incest, or fetal deformity -
New York allows abortion on demand up to the 24th week of pregnancy.
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Roe vs. Wade
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National Right To Life Committee is incorporated
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The U.S. Senate conducts a test vote on the Human Life Amendment.
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NRLC files a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the Hyde Amendment.
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In Harris v. McRae, the U.S. Supreme Court upholds the Hyde Amendment, ruling that there is no constitutional right for women to receive abortions at public expense.
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Republican pro-life candidates Ronald Reagan and George Bush defeat pro-abortion President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale.
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Swiss Voted to discriminalize abortion
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Ban on Partial Birth Abortions, The law was prevented from being enforced