Abortion law directly affects public health programs that provide family planning services and in directly as a limitation on the state’s police powers.
Supreme Court overrules Bowers, decriminalizes private homosexual conduct – Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558, 123 S.Ct. 2472 (2003) – good discussion of the contrast with Roe.
Regulation Abolishing the Gag Rule
Health and Safety Regulations Upheld for Abortion Clinics – Greenville Women’s Clinic v. Bryant, 222 F.3d 157 (4th Cir.(S.C.) 2000), including allowing the review of patient medical records by state inspectors.
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992)
Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, 492 U. S. 490 (1989)
Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 476 U.S. 747 (1986)
Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health, Inc., 462 U. S. 416, 467 (1983)
Maher v. Roe, 432 U.S. 464, 474 (1977)
Carey v. Population Services International, 431 U.S. 678, 97 S. Ct. 2010 (1977)
Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. Danforth, 428 U.S. 52 (1976)
Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179, 188 (1973)
Roe v. Wade, 410 U. S. 113 (1973)
Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 481 (1965).
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