What was one of the main outcomes of the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling?

The ruling of Roe v. Wade in 1973 was a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that established a woman's legal right to have an abortion. The court determined that the right to privacy, as implied by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, extended to a woman's decision to terminate her pregnancy. This ruling effectively legalized abortion nationwide, overturning state laws that restricted or banned the practice and affirming reproductive rights. The decision set a precedent for reproductive freedoms, ensuring that states could not impose undue burdens on a woman's right to choose.

In the context of the other options, banning all forms of birth control, mandating parental consent for minors, and restricting abortions after the first trimester were not outcomes of the Roe v. Wade decision. Instead, the ruling focused specifically on the legality of abortion itself.