May It Please the Court
Arguments on Abortion
Published on 13. April 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-56584-223-6 (ISBN)
Description
In Arguments on Abortion, the sequel to the best-selling May It Please the Court, Stephanie Guitton and Peter Irons have selected the eight major cases on reproductive rights, including live tape recordings as well as transcripts of the arguments, excerpts from the final decisions, photographs of the justices who presided over the cases, reading lists, and a chronology of court history on reproductive rights.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Weight
411 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56584-223-6 (9781565842236)
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Content
Griswold v Connecticut (1965), access to birth control; Roe v Wade (1973), constitutional right to abortion; Harris v McRae (1980), government funding for abortion; Bowen v Kendrick (1980), sex education for teenagers; Webster v Reproductive Health (1989), states' rights to restrict abortion; Hodgson v Minnesota (1990), notification of parents; Rust v Sullivan (1991), "gag" rule for doctors; Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennysylvania v Casey (1992), 24-hour waiting period and spousal notification. (part contents).