By Kethi D Kilonzo
Jane Roe was a single woman who lived in Texas. She was unmarried, pregnant and wished to terminate her pregnancy. However, she was unable to get a legal abortion in Texas because her life did not appear threatened by the pregnancy. She could not afford to travel to another state to secure a legal abortion, therefore, she filed a claim in court challenging the Texas laws, arguing that these laws were unconstitutional and breached her right to privacy.