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Following is the case brief for McCullen v. Coakley, 134 S. Ct. 2518 (2014) Case Summary of McCullen v. Coakley: Massachusetts law made it a crime to stand within 35 feet of an abortion clinic, unless you were an employee. Petitioners are people who approach women outside clinics, trying to dissuade them from having abortions. The law prevents them from […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, 492 U.S. 490 (1989) Case Summary of Webster v. Reproductive Health Services: The State of Missouri enacted a law restricting abortions. Four sections of the law most relevant were: (i) a preamble stating that life begins at conception; (ii) a restriction on the use of public facilities for abortions […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, 136 S. Ct. 2292 (2016) Case Summary of Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt: Texas passed a law in 2013 with the clear intention of restricting abortions in the State. The Texas law placed two requirements on abortion clinics in the state – the “admitting-privileges” requirement and the “surgical-center” requirement. […]
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