Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. Danforth
Planned Parenthood v. Danforth | |
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Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Blackmun, joined by Brennan, Stewart, Marshall, and Powell; Stevens (in all but Parts IV-D and IV-E); and Burger, White, and Rehnquist (in all but Parts IV-C, IV-D, IV-E, and IV-G) |
Concurrence | Stewart, joined by Powell |
Concur/dissent | White, joined by Burger, Rehnquist |
Concur/dissent | Stevens |
Laws applied | |
Missouri House Act 1211 | |
Superseded by | |
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022) |
Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. Danforth, 428 U.S. 52 (1976), is a United States Supreme Court case on abortion.[1] The plaintiffs challenged the constitutionality of a Missouri statute regulating abortion. The Court upheld the right to have an abortion, declaring unconstitutional the statute's requirement of prior written consent from a parent (in the case of a minor) or a spouse (in the case of a married woman).[2]
Background of the case
The District Court's ruling
The plaintiffs brought suit in the
The Court's opinions
The majority opinion
The court struck down the provisions of the statute that required spousal and parental consent to obtain an abortion. The court upheld the statute's recordkeeping requirement for abortion facilities and physicians that perform abortions.
In addressing the issue of spousal consent, the Court upheld the lower court's decision that just as the state could not regulate or proscribe abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy nor could the state "delegate to a spouse veto power."
See also
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 428
- Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 (1965), established the constitutional right to privacy
- Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973)
- Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179 (1973)
- Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, 492 U.S. 490 (1989)
- Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992)
References
Further reading
- Moss, G. W. (1976). "Abortion Statutes after Danforth: An Examination". Journal of Family Law. 15 (3): 537–67. PMID 11663802.
External links
- Works related to Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. Danforth at Wikisource
- Text of Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. Danforth, 428 U.S. 52 (1976) is available from: Cornell CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)