01/22/2026
On January 22, 1973, Roe v. Wade was decided, recognizing abortion as a constitutional right.
Roe didn’t create abortion care, but it mattered because it protected it. It allowed patients to seek care without fear of criminalization and allowed providers to offer care openly, safely, and with medical standards at the center. It helped move abortion out of the shadows and into healthcare, where it belongs.
For decades, Roe affirmed bodily autonomy, privacy, and the ability for people to make decisions about their own lives. It shaped what access to care looked like across the country and changed what was possible.
In 2022, Roe v. Wade was overturned. The law changed. Abortion is no longer federally protected, and access now depends on where someone lives. In many states, abortion care is restricted or banned, creating new barriers for patients every day.
But care didn’t begin in 1973 — and it didn’t end in 2022. Care happened before Roe. Care continued while Roe was in place. And care continues now, even as laws change and barriers grow.
Equality Health Center has provided abortion care in New Hampshire for 52 years — beginning the year after Roe was decided and continuing through every shift in the legal landscape since. While the law has changed, our commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care has not.
We continue the fight for human rights and work every day to reduce barriers and expand access, so that everyone, no matter who they are or where they come from, can get the care they need.
Today, we honor Roe v. Wade not only for the ruling itself, but for what it made possible. We remain here, continuing care.💜
