Sarah Weddington, the lawyer who won the Roe v. Wade case to legalize abortion, talks 39 years later about the case and the contraception debate that helped her win it. Her first person account explains why winning the case was so important to her and what her thoughts on the current debates regarding women's sexual health are. In 1973, Roe v. Wade, was a decision passed by the United States Supreme Court regarding abortion. The Court ruled 7–2 that a right to privacy under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment extended to a woman's decision to have an abortion. Women could choose abortion in earlier months of pregnancy without legal restriction, and with restrictions in later months, based on that right to privacy.

Dr. Eugene Glick discusses a patient who he remembers before Roe V. Wade, that put a rubber catheter up against her cervix. His first person account reveals his amazement and slight horror at the lengths the women went through before abortion became legal. In 1973, Roe v. Wade, was a decision passed by the United States Supreme Court regarding abortion. The Court ruled 7–2 that a right to privacy under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment extended to a woman's decision to have an abortion. Women could choose abortion in earlier months of pregnancy without legal restriction, and with restrictions in later months, based on that right to privacy.

George Tiller, a physician that preformed late-term abortions for women, explains what made him become an abortion doctor and his views on what abortion is all about. His first person account reveals how the patients of his father, who also preformed abortions, led him to believe that abortions are for women who have the potential and need the space to do more with their lives. On May 31, 2009, George Tiller was killed by Scott Roeder during a Sunday morning service at his church. In 1973, Roe v. Wade, was a decision passed by the United States Supreme Court regarding abortion. Women could choose abortion in earlier months of pregnancy without legal restriction, and with restrictions in later months, based on that right to privacy.

Dr. Mildred Hanson explains how she and other U.S. doctors found a way around the law to provide abortions to women. Her first person account explains how they would coach women into pretending to be suicidal because of the baby, so that the law would permit them to terminate the pregnancy. In 1973, Roe v. Wade, was a decision passed by the United States Supreme Court regarding abortion. The Court ruled 7–2 that a right to privacy under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment extended to a woman's decision to have an abortion. Women could choose abortion in earlier months of pregnancy without legal restriction, and with restrictions in later months, based on that right to privacy.

Various women, who experienced the hardship, fear and pain that came with having an unwanted child, tell their personal stories about how abortions changed their lives. Their first person accounts tell their stories about how hard it was to be a women with-child before the time of Roe v. Wade. In 1973, Roe v. Wade, was a decision passed by the United States Supreme Court regarding abortion. The Court ruled 7–2 that a right to privacy under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment extended to a woman's decision to have an abortion. Women could choose abortion in earlier months of pregnancy without legal restriction, and with restrictions in later months, based on that right to privacy.

George Tiller, a physician who was known to preform late-term abortions, discusses why he performs abortions and what kind of person it takes to do it. His first person account address specific characteristics and mental toughness a doctor must have in order to give an abortion. On May 31, 2009, George Tiller was killed by Scott Roeder during a Sunday morning service at his church. In 1973, Roe v. Wade, was a decision passed by the United States Supreme Court regarding abortion. Women could choose abortion in earlier months of pregnancy without legal restriction, and with restrictions in later months, based on that right to privacy.

Dr. Curtis Boyd, who provided thousands of illegal abortions to women in Texas, remembers the day that abortion became legal. His first person account addresses his excitement over the court ruling and his delight to see a better time for women in need. In 1973, Roe v. Wade, was a decision passed by the United States Supreme Court regarding abortion. The Court ruled 7–2 that a right to privacy under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment extended to a woman's decision to have an abortion. Women could choose abortion in earlier months of pregnancy without legal restriction, and with restrictions in later months, based on that right to privacy.

Reverend Howard Moody created an underground network of clergy members and abortion providers within the church during the period before abortion was legalized. His first person account explains how his group traveled to different states, researching potential abortion providers to whom ministers and rabbis could refer women in need. In 1973, Roe v. Wade, was a decision passed by the United States Supreme Court regarding abortion. The Court ruled 7–2 that a right to privacy under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment extended to a woman's decision to have an abortion. Women could choose abortion in earlier months of pregnancy without legal restriction, and with restrictions in later months, based on that right to privacy.

Byllye Avery, founder of the National Black Women's Health Project, describes what it was like for black women who wanted to end their pregnancy. Her first person account describes what black women had to go through if they did not want to have their child. Doctors said, "I'll give you an abortion, but you have to have a hysterectomy". In 1973, Roe v. Wade, was a decision passed by the United States Supreme Court regarding abortion. The Court ruled 7–2 that a right to privacy under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment extended to a woman's decision to have an abortion. Women could choose abortion in earlier months of pregnancy without legal restriction, and with restrictions in later months, based on that right to privacy.

In the span of time when abortion was illegal, Dr. Mildred Hanson remembers receiving a phone call from a young woman asking to end her pregnancy. Dr. Mildred Hanson's first person account reveals how she was unable to get back in touch with the woman who later committed suicide. In 1973, Roe v. Wade, was a decision passed by the United States Supreme Court regarding abortion. The Court ruled 7–2 that a right to privacy under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment extended to a woman's decision to have an abortion. Women could choose abortion in earlier months of pregnancy without legal restriction, and with restrictions in later months, based on that right to privacy.