From The New York Times, I'm Michael Barbaro. This is The Daily.

Today.

In 1973, the Supreme Court said women had the constitutional right to an abortion,

with little controversy.

So how did abortion become one of the most controversial issues of our time?

Sabrina Tevernese tells part two of the story of Roe v. Wade.

It's Tuesday, July 24.

Episode 3

the greatest new force in politics

for basic political and social change

of the 70s and the greatest such force perhaps

this nation has ever seen.

What we're saying.

The women have a fundamental right

to control their own bodies

and to control their own lives.

So this issue really becomes a lightning broad.

And it's really out there on the national stage

at this point.

And it's an issue that's noticed

by a political operative in Washington

named Paul Wyrick.

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