Abortion: Justice O'Connor's Opinions

Shimabukuro, Jon O.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Supreme Court justices;    Supreme Court nominations;    Supreme Court jurisdiction;    Abortion;   

RP-ID  :  RS22198
RP-ID  :  RS22198_2005Jul15

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report examines Justice O'Connor's notable opinions on abortion, and explores her role in the development of the undue burden standard, adopted in 1992. Under the new standard, a reviewing court would consider whether an abortion restriction has the effect of imposing an "undue burden" on a woman's right to obtain an abortion.