Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization 2022

Does the Constitution confer a right to abortion?

597 U.S. 215 (2022)Liberty and privacy

The question: Does the Constitution confer a right to abortion?
What the Court held: No. Roe and Casey were overruled, returning the regulation of abortion to the people and their elected representatives.
The vote: 6–3. 5–4 on overruling Roe and Casey; the Chief Justice concurred in the judgment only.
Overruled: Roe v. Wade (1973), 49 years earlier; Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992), 30 years earlier.
Era: The recent era
Read the opinion: 597 U.S. 215 (2022), full text

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