Question

jane roe sued the state of texas because she wanted
○ to avoid an illegal activity.
○ to secure her privacy rights.
○ to challenge the ninth amendment.
○ to have a state law declared unconstitutional.

Explanation:

In the Roe v. Wade case, Jane Roe (Norma McCorvey) sued Texas to have the state's anti - abortion law (that made most abortions illegal) declared unconstitutional. Option A is incorrect as seeking an abortion wasn't an illegal activity in the sense of the case's main argument. Option B, while privacy rights were part of the reasoning, the main action was to get the law declared unconstitutional. Option C is incorrect as the case was related to the Fourteenth Amendment's right to privacy (implied) and challenging the Texas law, not the Ninth Amendment.

Answer:

D. to have a state law declared unconstitutional.