Planned Parenthood v. Casey 1992

The question

Should Roe v. Wade be overruled?

What the Court held

No. The Court kept Roe’s central holding but replaced its framework with an “undue burden” standard.

The vote

5–4

Later overruled by

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022), 30 years later.

Era

After Watergate

Read the opinion

505 U.S. 833 (1992), full text

This page summarizes the Court’s judgment in neutral terms. The opinion, concurrences and dissents are the authority; read them for the reasoning.