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Women around the world have used abortion to control their reproduction at every point in history, and in every known society â regardless of its legality. In the United States, abortion was practiced until about 1880, by which time most states had banned it except to save the life of the woman.hanges included allowing women access to abortion in certain circumstances, such as when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. In 1970, New York became the first state to legalize abortion on demand through the 24th week of pregnancy.
Abortion Laws. Download article as a PDF. The Supreme Court's decision in the 1972 case of Roe v. Wade was -- and is still -- the most important decision affecting abortion in the United States. Roe made it possible for women to terminate their pregnancies for virtually any reason within certain gestational time limits.lthough legal abortion still carries, the future of abortion leans toward stricter boundaries that seem to chip away at the essential holding of Roe. Below is a summary of abortion laws that arguably limit a woman's right to have an abortion.