From the back-alley clinics of illegal abortionists to the behind-the scene deliberations of the Supreme Court justices, Roe v. Wade is a riveting history of the thorniest ethical debate ever brought before the Supreme Court. this is the bull story behind the struggle of two lawyers, Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee and their unwed, unemployed, pregnant client Norma McCorvey.

In this updated edition Faux details recent challengesand erosions to the decision—including parental consent laws and bans on partial-birth abortions—and illuminates how the ruling has impacted public attitudes and policy.