Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Beck
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 27, 2015No. 14-1891PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Per curiam
The Arkansas State Medical Board (the State) appeals from a summary judgment permanently enjoining certain sections of the Arkansas Human Heartbeat Protection Act. Ark.Code Ann. §§ 20-16-1301 to 1307 (2013). Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.
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The Act provides that a licensed physician “shall not perform an abortion on a *1116pregnant woman before the person tests the pregnant woman to determine whether the fetus that a pregnant woman is carrying possesses a detectible heartbeat.” Ark.Code Ann. § 20-16-1303(a) (footnote omitted). Further, a physician “shall not perform…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. CaseySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Gonzales v. CarhartSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Webster v. Reproductive Health ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Little Rock Fam. Planning Svcs v. Leslie RutledgeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2021
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