Legal Opinion
American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists v. Thornburgh
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 31, 1984No. Nos. 82-1785, 82-1846PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
The Supreme Court has firmly established that the fundamental constitutional protection of privacy encompasses a woman’s right to obtain an abortion. At issue before us is the appellants’ contention that Pennsylvania’s 1982 Abortion Control Act, 18 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. §§ 3201-3220 (Pur-don 1983), impermissibly circumscribes that right. We examine that contention by considering the legislative background of the 1982 Act, the procedural posture of this case, the applicable Supreme Court decisions, and a section-by-section analysis of the Pennsylvania…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Ned L. Siegel, Georgette Sosa Douglas v. Theresa Lepore, Charles E. BurtonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
- Davis v. Philadelphia Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists, Pennsylvania Section v. ThornburghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- United States v. State Of MichiganCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Planned Parenthood of the Blue Ridge v. CamblosCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
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