The Story of Roe v. Wade, Part 2: The Culture Wars (From the Archive)

<p>Today, we revisit a two-part series that first ran in 2018 about the history of Roe v. Wade and the woman behind it.</p><p>Almost 50 years ago, when the Supreme Court first ruled that women had the constitutional right to an abortion, it was met with little controversy.</p><p>In Part 2, we asked: How, then, did abortion become one of the most controversial issues of our time?</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/sabrina-tavernise" target="_blank"><strong>Sabrina Tavernise</strong></a>, co-host of The Daily. As a correspondent in 2018, she reported on the story of Roe v. Wade.</p><p>Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p><strong>Background reading:</strong></p><ul><li>Norma McCorvey, the “Jane Roe” of Roe v. Wade who became a divisive icon for both sides of the abortion debate, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/18/obituaries/norma-mccorvey-dead-roe-v-wade.html" target="_blank">died in 2017 at the age of 69</a>.</li><li>What would the end of Roe mean? Here are <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/upshot/abortion-united-states-roe-wade.html" target="_blank">some key questions and answers</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today's episode, visit <strong>nytimes.com/thedaily.</strong> </p>