Supreme Court Abortion Rulings

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"This research paper summarizes the rulings of the Supreme Court regarding abortion since the early 1970s and examines the factors which have influenced the stance of the Court, including its composition. Through its decision in Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), the Court established a limited constitutional right of pregnant women to choose to have an abortion. Subsequently, that right has been substantially abridged, especially during the latter phases of the Warren Burger-led Court (1969-1986) and, even more so by the Rehnquist Court. The more conservative orientation of the late Burger and Rehnquist Courts is reflected in the Court's rulings; however, pro-choice and pro-life beliefs and orientations have produced in the 1990s an unstable compromise or standstill concerning the circumstances under..."

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