1, specific case content
1972, two young female lawyers in Texas, Sarah Widdington and Linda Kaufer, tried to take Dallas District Attorney Henry Wade to court and demanded that Texas lift the abortion ban. This is the origin of the name "Luo v. Wade".
2. Case analysis
In the mid-20th century, the abortion policy in most parts of the United States was very strict, and most states only allowed abortion in very limited circumstances, such as the life of pregnant women was threatened. This restriction deprives women of their autonomy and choice in many cases.
1973 65438+1On October 22nd, the Supreme Court of the United States made a historic judgment in the case of Roy v. Wade. With 7 votes in favor and 2 votes against, it was declared that the right to abortion should be included in women's right to body autonomy and privacy.
This judgment ended the strict abortion restriction policy implemented in most parts of the United States and became an important milestone for American women's rights. However, this judgment has also caused great controversy.
Extended data:
1, lawyer profile
A lawyer refers to a practitioner who has obtained a lawyer's practice certificate according to law, accepts entrustment or assignment, and provides legal services to the parties. Lawyers must pass the legal professional qualification examination and obtain the lawyer's practice certificate according to law before they can practice.
2. Classification of lawyers
According to the nature of work, lawyers can be divided into full-time lawyers and part-time lawyers; According to the scope of business, lawyers can be divided into civil lawyers, criminal lawyers and administrative lawyers; According to clients and working status, lawyers can be divided into social lawyers, corporate lawyers and public lawyers. Lawyer's business is mainly divided into litigation business and non-litigation business.
3. Professional nature
As far as the qualifications of "lawyer" are concerned, they include: first, they have certain legal knowledge, and according to the provisions of the current Lawyers Law, they have legal knowledge of "bachelor degree or above in law major in colleges and universities" or "bachelor degree or above in other majors in colleges and universities";
The second is to pass the national "legal professional qualification examination" and obtain qualifications; The third is to obtain a practicing certificate with the approval of the national judicial administrative department; Fourth, provide legal services to the society and take it as a profession.
Therefore, a lawyer refers to a practitioner who has passed the national legal professional qualification examination, obtained a lawyer's practice certificate according to law, accepted entrustment or designation, and provided legal services to the parties. The nature of a lawyer is to provide legal services for the society, and he is a professional legal service worker.