Note: The U.S. Supreme Court's control over abortion laws is significantly influenced by two 1973 decisions: Roe v. Wade (Roe) and Doe v. Bolton (Doe). To keep things simple, this I.Q. Test considers both rulings but refers to the better known of the two cases, Roe. So, Roe represents both Roe and Doe in the questions.

1) Which most accurately describes when a woman may have an abortion under Roe?




2) What percentage of women have cited "social reasons" instead of medical reasons for having an abortion?





3) Which best describes the limitations Roe places on why a woman may have an abortion?



4) True or False. If Roe were overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, abortion would immediately become illegal in the United States.


5) The U.S. Supreme Court found the "right to privacy" which led to its decision in Roe in:





6) Which Supreme Court Justice said the following about Roe: "Roe v. Wade ... ventured too far in the change it ordered and presented an inadequate justification for its action."





7) True or False. Roe allowed sex-selection abortions – abortions performed because of the sex of the baby (For example: parents wanting a boy instead of a girl – and vice-versa).


8) True or False. Under Roe, only licensed physicians can perform abortions.


9) According to the CDC 1 , about how many abortions have been performed in the United States since the Roe decision in 1973?







10) Under the "health of the mother" provision in Roe, which of the following conditions is allowable to obtain a late-term abortion?





11) True or False. Less than 1 percent of abortions are performed because of rape and incest.


12) Which country's laws make it easiest to have an abortion?





13) True or False. Roe requires minor girls to have parental notification before an abortion.


1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention