Legal Opinion
Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 27, 2016No. 15–274PublishedCited by 288 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breyer
In Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833, 878, 112 S.Ct. 2791, 120 L.Ed.2d 674 (1992), a plurality of the Court concluded that there "exists" an "undue burden" on a woman's right to decide to have an abortion, and consequently a provision of law is constitutionally invalid, if the "purpose or effect " of the provision "is to place a substantial obstacle in the path of a woman seeking an abortion before the fetus attains viability." (Emphasis added.) The plurality added that "[u]nnecessary health regulations that have the purpose or effect of presenting a substantial…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- New Hampshire v. MaineSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. CaseySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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3Cited by288 opinions
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