Which of the following events regarding abortion regulation thrust the question of abortion-on-demand squarely into public debate?
A)The American Medical Association's ruling that abortion decisions should be made by doctors in order to prevent midwives from performing the procedure.
B)The decision by Sherri Finkbine of Houston,Texas,to make a wellpublicized appeal to change a hospital's abortion policy.
C)The U.S.Supreme Court's 1973 ruling,Roe v.Wade,striking down state abortion bans.
D)The Roman Catholic Church's decision to become permanently involved in the morality debate over abortion on-demand.

Question

Which of the following events regarding abortion regulation thrust the question of abortion-on-demand squarely into public debate?
A)The American Medical Association's ruling that abortion decisions should be made by doctors in order to prevent midwives from performing the procedure.
B)The decision by Sherri Finkbine of Houston,Texas,to make a well­publicized appeal to change a hospital's abortion policy.
C)The U.S.Supreme Court's 1973 ruling,Roe v.Wade,striking down state abortion bans.
D)The Roman Catholic Church's decision to become permanently involved in the morality debate over abortion­ on-demand.

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The U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade, which struck down state abortion bans, significantly thrust the question of abortion-on-demand into public debate by establishing a woman's legal right to an abortion under certain conditions, thereby making it a central issue of public discourse.

Which of the Following Events Regarding Abortion Regulation Thrust the Question