Planned Parenthood v. Casey
United States Supreme Court
505 U.S. 833 (1992)
Relevant factsFree
Planned Parenthood (plaintiff) challenged five Pennsylvania abortion restrictions before Governor Casey (defendant), including mandatory informed consent, a 24-hour waiting period, parental consent for minors, and spousal notification for married women; the district court ruled entirely for Planned Parenthood, but the court of appeals upheld every provision except spousal notification, and the Supreme Court granted certiorari.
IssueFree
Whether a state abortion regulation, such as an informed-consent requirement and 24-hour waiting period, is unconstitutional, and what standard governs the constitutionality of pre-viability abortion regulations generally.