The Judiciary and Abortion (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Roe v Wade (1973) landmark ruling
Roe v Wade (1973) landmark ruling
Made abortion legal in every US state
Roe v Wade (1973) vote split
Roe v Wade (1973) vote split
7-2 in favour of abortion rights
Constitutional basis for Roe v Wade
Constitutional basis for Roe v Wade
Right to privacy from due process clause (14th Amendment)
Roe's 1st trimester rule
Roe's 1st trimester rule
Unrestricted right to abortion
Undue burden test (Casey 1992)
Undue burden test (Casey 1992)
New standard replacing Roe's trimester framework
Gonzales v Carhart (2007) ruling
Gonzales v Carhart (2007) ruling
5-4 upheld partial-birth abortion ban
TRAP laws definition
TRAP laws definition
Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers
Whole Woman's Health v Hellerstedt (2016)
Whole Woman's Health v Hellerstedt (2016)
5-3 ruled TRAP laws placed undue burden
Trump's Supreme Court appointments
Trump's Supreme Court appointments
Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett - created 6-3 conservative majority
Stare decisis meaning
Stare decisis meaning
Principle of following precedent