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Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...

Timeline of Events

1935

1.28.1935

Iceland becomes the first Western country to legalize therapeutic abortion.

1973

1.22.1973

The Supreme Court of the United States delivers its decision in Roe v. Wade, legalizing elective abortion in all fifty states.

1998

1.29.1998

In Birmingham, Alabama, a bomb explodes at an abortion clinic, killing one and severely wounding another. Serial bomber Eric Robert Rudolph is suspected as the culprit.

5.21.1998

In Miami, Florida, five abortion clinics are hit by a butyric acid attacker.

2006

3.6.2006

South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds signs legislation banning most abortions in the state.