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Constitutional Law

Dec. 11, 2015

Will the court reaffirm Casey's analysis?

Last month, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the first major abortion case since 2007. By Leslie C. Griffin

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By Leslie C. Griffin

In an important case for abortion rights, Whole Woman's Health v. Cole, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide how much judicial scrutiny abortion regulations should receive. At stake is whether the constitutional right to abortion will receive heightened judicial scrutiny or be subject to deferential rational basis review that allows the states great leeway to restrict access to abortion.

The case involves two prov...

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