Tag: Abortion and Birth Control

The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to take on another controversial abortion dispute. The consolidated cases before the justices this time around involve access to a drug used in medical abortions. The decision will be closely watched given the ...

Examining abortion in Whole Woman's Health v. Cole The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari this month in Whole Woman’s Health v. Cole. The case, which revolves around the constitutionality of abortion restrictions imposed by the State of...

Ayotte v Planned Parenthood of Northern New England 546 U.S. 320 (2006), is the parental notification of abortion case that many had hoped would overturn Roe v. Wade. Instead, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to revisit the legality of abortion in A...

GRISWOLD V. CONNECTICUT APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF ERRORS OF CONNECTICUT No. 496 Argued: March 29-30, 1965 --- Decided: June 7, 1965 Cite as: 381 U.S. 479 MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court. Appellant Griswold is E...

Supreme Court decisions remain relevant long after they are decided, often setting legal precedent for years and even decades. The landmark decision of Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 (1965), is a perfect example. Vice President Joe Biden refe...