Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization [2022]
597 U.S. 215 (2022) · Supreme Court of the United States · United States
Summary
Major modern substantive due process and stare decisis decision.
Facts
Mississippi defended a gestational-age abortion restriction against constitutional challenge.
Issue
Does the Constitution confer a right to abortion?
Held
No. The Court overruled Roe and Casey.
Ratio Decidendi
Abortion regulation is generally returned to democratic processes, subject to rational basis review federally.
Reasoning
The majority concluded the asserted right was not deeply rooted in the nation's history and tradition.
Significance
Major modern substantive due process and stare decisis decision.
Related Cases
- Roe v. Wade410 U.S. 113 (1973)
Exam Tips
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