BOX v. PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF IN & KENTUCKY, INC., 587 U.S. ___ (2019)

Issues: Abortion

139 S.Ct. 1780 (2019) 587 U.S. ___ Kristina BOX, Commissioner, Indiana Department of Health, et al. v. PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF INDIANA AND KENTUCKY, INC., et al. Supreme Court of United States. Decided May 28, 2019. No. 18-483. [139 S.Ct. 1781] Per Curiam.Indiana’s petition for certiorari argues that the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit […]

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NIFLA v. BECERRA, 138 S.Ct. 2361 (2018)

Issues: Abortion, Constitutional Law, First Amendment

No. 16-1140. 138 S.Ct. 2361 (2018) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FAMILY AND LIFE ADVOCATES, dba NIFLA, et al., Petitioners, v. Xavier BECERRA, Attorney General of California, et al. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 20, 2018. Decided June 26, 2018. Syllabus The California Reproductive Freedom, Accountability, Comprehensive Care, and Transparency Act (FACT Act) was enacted […]

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GRISWOLD v. CONNECTICUT, 381 U.S. 479 (1965)

Issues: Abortion, Constitutional Law, Contraceptives

381 U.S. 479 381 U.S. 479 85 S.Ct. 1678 14 L.Ed.2d 510 Estelle T. GRISWOLD et al. Appellants,v.STATE OF CONNECTICUT. No. 496. Argued March 29, 1965. Decided June 7, 1965. Thomas I. Emerson, New Haven, Conn., for appellants. Joseph B. Clark, New Haven, Conn., for appellee. Mr. Justice DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court. […]

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Whole Woman?s Health v. Hellerstedt, 579 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Abortion

NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]

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Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179 (1973)

Issues: Abortion, Contraceptives, Due Process of Law, Fourteenth Amendment, Gender Equality

410 U.S. 179 93 S.Ct. 739 35 L.Ed.2d 201 Mary DOE et al., Appellants, v. Arthur K. BOLTON, as Attorney General of the State of Georgia, et al. No. 70?40. Argued Dec. 13, 1971. Reargued Oct. 11, 1972. Decided Jan. 22, 1973. Rehearing Denied Feb. 26, 1973. See 410 U.S. 959, 93 S.Ct. 1410. Counsel: […]

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Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973)

Issues: Abortion, Civil Rights, Due Process of Law, Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, Gender Equality

410 U.S. 113 93 S.Ct. 705 35 L.Ed.2d 147 Jane ROE, et al., Appellants, v. Henry WADE. No. 70-18. Argued Dec. 13, 1971. Reargued Oct. 11, 1972. Decided Jan. 22, 1973. Rehearing Denied Feb. 26, 1973. See 410 U.S. 959, 93 S.Ct. 1409. Counsel: Sarah R. Weddington, Austin, Tex., for appellants. Robert C. Flowers, Asst. […]

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Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 476 U.S. 747 (1986)

Issues: Abortion, Due Process of Law, Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, Gender Equality

476 U.S. 747 106 S.Ct. 2169 90 L.Ed.2d 779 Richard THORNBURGH, et al., Appellants v. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS et al. No. 84-495. Argued Nov. 5, 1985. Decided June 11, 1986. Counsel: Andrew S. Gordon, Harrisburg, Pa., for appellants. Kathryn Kolbert, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellees. [hr] Syllabus Appellees brought an action in Federal […]

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Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health, 462 U.S. 416 (1983)

Issues: Abortion

462 U.S. 416 462 U.S. 416 103 S.Ct. 2481 76 L.Ed.2d 687 CITY OF AKRON, Petitioner,v.AKRON CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, INC., et al. AKRON CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, INC., et al., Petitioners v. CITY OF AKRON et al. Nos. 81-746, 81-1172. Argued Nov. 30, 1982. Decided June 15, 1983. Syllabus An Akron, Ohio, ordinance, inter […]

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Planned Parenthood of Southern Pa. v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992)

Issues: Abortion

505 U.S. 833 505 U.S. 833 112 S.Ct. 2791 120 L.Ed.2d 674 PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, et al., Petitioners, v. Robert P. CASEY, et al., etc. Robert P. CASEY, et al., etc., Petitioners, v. PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA et al. Nos. 91-744, 91-902. Argued April 22, 1992. Decided June 29, 1992. Pennsylvania Abortion […]

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