All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United. Wade is the landmark 1973 Supreme Court case that guaranteed a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy under the 14th Amendment.In 1973, the US Supreme Court's ruling in Roe v. A landmark decision of the US Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States protected a right to have an abortion. The right to reproductive autonomy is deeply grounded in the US Constitution and is about much more than Roe and the right to abortion. It extended both civil and legal rights for Black citizens who were formerly enslaved. §245.010(a): Texas statute providing that abortion facilities must meet minimum standards for surgical centers. Fourteenth Amendment, Due Process Clause. What did the 14th amendment have to do with Roe v. Wade? Wade, the Supreme Court decided that the right to privacy implied in the 14th Amendment protected abortion as a fundamental right.