1983The U.S. Supreme Court struck down an Ohio law that restricted a woman’s right to abortion. Among other provisions, the court struck down requirements that an abortion be performed in a hospital, that parental consent was necessary for an unmarried person under age 15 and that a 24-hour waiting period was mandatory. The decision was overturned in 1992.1994Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice. She was the second female justice and the first female Jewish justice. In practice, she advocated …