In 1973, a landmark decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Roe v Wade secured a woman's legal right to abortion in the United States.
Now, almost half a century later, a leaked document indicates that the majority of Supreme Court Justices plan to support overturning that ruling.
The draft decision is not final but both the potential action and the leak itself have stirred up controversy across the United States.
As things continue to unfold, Claire Byrne invited Terry Sheridan, News Director at WSHU Public Radio on the line to look back to the woman that started it all - Norma Leah Nelson McCorvey aka Jane Roe.
Listen back to the full story on Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio 1 above.
