Gonzales V. Carhart (2007).
Author : United States. Supreme Court
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Page : 806 pages
File Size : 14,11 MB
Release : 2007
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Author : United States. Supreme Court
Publisher :
Page : 806 pages
File Size : 14,11 MB
Release : 2007
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Author : Priscilla J. Smith
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Page : 15 pages
File Size : 17,29 MB
Release : 2010
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In Gonzales v. Carhart, 127 S. Ct. 1610 (2007), the Court reversed course from Stenberg v. Carhart, a decision issued just seven years before and, in a 5-4 decision written by Justice Kennedy, upheld the ldquo;Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003rdquo; (ldquo;the Actrdquo;). The question for advocates after Carhart v. Gonzales is how to prevent the case from being extended by those intent on Roe's destruction. This paper argues that we must start by illuminating the decision's limitations, and by recognizing and appealing to the aspect of Justice Kennedy that remains a moderating influence on the other four in his Carhart majority. The good news is that there is much in the opinion that reaffirms the Casey framework, and much of that framework remains viable and intact. Specifically, this paper argues that Carhart eliminates neither the core decision making aspect of the right to abortion, nor the rule that a state may not restrict access to abortions that are ldquo;necessary, in appropriate medical judgment, for preservation of the life or health of the mother.rdquo; I also argue that the language in Carhart about preventing women from regretting their abortions is sui generis, limited to method bans, like this one, which: 1) the Court believes ban only the intact Damp;E method of abortion, a procedure the Court finds disgusting and completely without merit for health or any other reasons; and 2) the Court believes would impact only a tiny percentage of abortion procedures, all of which can still be performed by an alternative procedure which the Court believes is just as safe. It is only in these circumstances, and where a regulation does not otherwise impose an undue burden, that ldquo;the State may use its regulatory power to bar certain procedures and substitute others.rdquo.
Author : Alison Hofheimer
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Page : 34 pages
File Size : 12,29 MB
Release : 2011
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This research investigates the effects of gender, religiosity, and partisanship on the public's support for Gonzales v. Carhart (2007). This Supreme Court decision upheld Congresss 2003 Partial Birth Abortion ban, effectively prohibiting women from seeking and doctors from performing this specific type of abortion procedure. The Court broke from precedent in a dramatic and controversial way because it was the first time in history that the Court upheld a restriction on abortion that contained no exception for the health of the mother. Data was obtained from a NBC and Wall Street Journal 2007 survey, which asked respondents if they favored the Court's ruling in Gonzales. There were two versions of the question each of which was asked to half of the respondents. The first version of the question is referred to in this paper as the nondescript version because it contained no information beyond asking respondents if they favored the Court's ruling. The second version is referred to as the informative version because its question stem contained several important considerations which are likely to have impacted respondents' answers. This research found that religiosity and partisanship have important effects on public opinion on partial birth abortion, with people who attend church more frequently and people who identify themselves as Republicans favoring the Court's decision more. The results for gender were inconclusive.
Author : N. E. H. Hull
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Page : 392 pages
File Size : 27,44 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
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This up-to-date history of Roe v. Wade covers the complete social and legal context of the case that remains the touchstone for America's culture wars.
Author : Ian Shapiro
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 42,73 MB
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 1603846905
Updated to include the 2007 decision Gonzales v. Carhart, this volume provides all of the major Supreme Court decisions on abortion--as well as many majority, dissenting, and plurality opinions--carefully edited for use in undergraduate and graduate courses in a variety of disciplines. In his introductory essay, Shapiro sets these cases in political, historical, and philosophical context, and gives the reader a sense of what the main issues in the constitutional law of abortion are likely to be in the future.
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Page : 754 pages
File Size : 42,9 MB
Release : 2007
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ISBN : 9780886929060
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Publisher :
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 22,44 MB
Release : 2007
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ISBN : 9780886929060
Author : Clare Cushman
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,79 MB
Release : 2010-08-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781608714070
Since the publication of the first edition of Supreme Court Decisions and Women’s Rights in 2000, there have been significant developments both in the make up of the Court and the rulings it has issued. The past decade saw the departure of highly revered Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and the historic appointment of the first Latina woman, Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Over that same time period, there have been several important decisions affecting gender law, including: Gonzales v. Carhart (2007), which upheld the federal ban on partial-birth abortion signed by President Bush in 2003. Ledbetter v. Goodyear Rubber & Tire Co. (2007) found that too much time had lapsed for former-Goodyear employee Lilly Ledbetter to seek back wages for the years she received discriminatory lower pay. AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen (2009) held that companies that discriminated against pregnant women employees prior to passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, could carry that discrimination over into calculating pension pay. Featuring more than 100 cases and updated biographies, Supreme Court Decisions and Women’s Rights provides a complete study of all the important issues and movements involving the Supreme Court and the role it plays in shaping women’s rights.
Author : Clare Cushman
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,16 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Law
ISBN :
Eleven contributed chapters relate the Court's evolution in cases regarding the application of its "Equal Justice Under Law" motto to women. Includes a foreword by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, bandw photos of legal pioneers, and a glossary of legal terms. Co- published with the Supreme Court Historical Society. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Frank J. Colucci
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,70 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Examines the judicial philosophy of Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, who has been the critical swing vote on the Court for the last 20 years.