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Abortion* has long been a controversial
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decades, many places still set strict limits on abortion, including the supposed land of
the free: the United States.
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Originally, in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992), these
two legal cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court* both restated women's right to
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abortion. However, at the same time, they also permitted
regulations on abortion related to women's health. Since
states have increasingly introduced laws to restrict, abortion fights. Texas, for instance,
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passed laws that strictly regulate abortion providers. This measure eventually caused
many of the state's abortion clinics to close down. In addition, Alabama put a near-total
ban on abortion, with
the exceptions, even in rape* cases. In June 2022, much to many
people's shock, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed* both Roe v. Wade and Planned
Parenthood v. Casey, undoing decades-old precedents that protected abortion rights.
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1. According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?
(A) To this day, abortion rights in the United States remain protected by its
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Supreme Court.
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(B) Some states in the United States are setting stricter regulations with regard
to abortion.
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(C) Women in Alabama can have legal abortions if they become pregnant after
being raped.
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(D) Many clinics in Texas have shut down because they provided illegal
abortion services.
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2. Why does the author mention Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey in
the passage?
(A) To describe what most people think about abortion.
(B) To express the idea that many places still object to abortion.
odzyTo describe a legal case in Texas that ruled against abortion.
(D) To prove that women have the right to decide whether to be pregnant.
3. Why have many abortion clinics in Texas closed down? Copy one sentence from the
passage to answer this question.
Texas, for instance, passed laws that
strickly regulate abortion providers,
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