The Supreme Court effectively legalized abortion in the United States based on which of the following constitutional principles?

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The Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade (1973) was based on the constitutional principle of the right to privacy, which was found to extend to a woman's decision to have an abortion. The Court ruled that states could not ban abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy, and could only regulate it in later stages to protect the health of the mother. The other options (B, C, and D) do not directly relate to the issue of abortion.

The Supreme Court Effectively Legalized Abortion in the United States