penumbra
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a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)synonyms: luz crepuscular, media luztype of:luz(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
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partial darknesstypes:sombraa state of partial or total darknessobscuridadthe state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination
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a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra
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In 1970, two lawyers filed suit on behalf of a pregnant woman (under the alias of Jane Roe). The defendant was Henry Wade, the District Attorney of Dallas County, who represented the state laws that prohibited abortions when rape, incest, or medical urgency could not be documented. The case was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on January 22, 1973. Here are some of the words from the majority opinion written by Harry Blackmun. Read the full text here.