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Planned Parenthood Of Southeastern Pennsylvania V. Casey: Adopting The Unduly Burdensome Standard, Sara L. Doyle

Mercer Law Review

In Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the central holding in Roe v. Wade, firmly establishing that a woman has a fundamental liberty right to choose to have an abortion guaranteed to her under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Casey is a, plurality opinion coupled with a strong dissent.

This Casenote begins with a summary of the pertinent facts leading up to the initial action. Next, the Casenote examines the Court's holding in Casey and concludes with analysis of the Supreme Court opinion.