TommyAtkins
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Hi everyone!
So I'm currently doing an assignment for AP US Government. I'm researching significant Supreme Court cases and I've come across Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
Here's what I understand so far:
Roe v. Wade upheld a woman's right to an abortion using the 14th amendment. Planned Parenthood v. Casey upheld that decision, abandoned the trimester framework regarding abortion regulation, and upheld a state's right to regulate abortions (which also happened in Roe v. Wade). It did rule one part of the Pennsylvania abortion law unconstitutional, but I feel that this isn't significant.
So in essence, Planned Parenthood v. Casey was a minor victory for pro life in my eyes. However, I'm so confused at what the overall significance of this case is. It did uphold abortion but at the same time it has allowed states to pass laws restricting abortion as long as it did not impose "undue burden". When I tried looking up the legality of abortions in states it only made the issue more confusing to me. Apparently, states are still trying to pass laws banning abortion completely. Didn't Roe v. Wade already permit abortions? Also, I don't understand the whole trimester framework and "undue burden" thing. Planned parenthood v. Casey made it EASIER for states to restrict abortion, correct? "Undue burden" is such a broad idea that is less concrete than a trimester framework, allowing more state regulations that are pro life to slide.
I also don't understand how Roe v. Wade was at risk of being overturned by Planned Parenthood v. Casey. I thought that they were debating over a Pennsylvania Law regulating abortion not abortion as a whole! Why is it that abortion is now at risk of being banned when only a law regulating abortion is brought under question?
I'm excited for AP US Gov next year as I love reading about Supreme Court cases and learning about our government. Many of these cases are so confusing to me though. I still don't understand the reasoning behind some decisions and how some decisions conflict with others (Tinker v. Des Moines and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier). I would appreciate it if you guys could clear up Planned Parenthood v. Casey for me!
SIDE QUESTION: I've always wondered why when researching Supreme Court cases, the 14th amendment always comes up. Its like the Supreme Court always finds a way to tie it into its decisions. Why? I've wondered what the 14th amendment has to do with abortion. I'm guessing that it has to do with the due process clause, which basically prevents states from taking away liberty, and by preventing women the right to an abortion that is taking away a liberty. The 14th amendment seems to work its way into every Supreme Court case I've read.
So I'm currently doing an assignment for AP US Government. I'm researching significant Supreme Court cases and I've come across Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
Here's what I understand so far:
Roe v. Wade upheld a woman's right to an abortion using the 14th amendment. Planned Parenthood v. Casey upheld that decision, abandoned the trimester framework regarding abortion regulation, and upheld a state's right to regulate abortions (which also happened in Roe v. Wade). It did rule one part of the Pennsylvania abortion law unconstitutional, but I feel that this isn't significant.
So in essence, Planned Parenthood v. Casey was a minor victory for pro life in my eyes. However, I'm so confused at what the overall significance of this case is. It did uphold abortion but at the same time it has allowed states to pass laws restricting abortion as long as it did not impose "undue burden". When I tried looking up the legality of abortions in states it only made the issue more confusing to me. Apparently, states are still trying to pass laws banning abortion completely. Didn't Roe v. Wade already permit abortions? Also, I don't understand the whole trimester framework and "undue burden" thing. Planned parenthood v. Casey made it EASIER for states to restrict abortion, correct? "Undue burden" is such a broad idea that is less concrete than a trimester framework, allowing more state regulations that are pro life to slide.
I also don't understand how Roe v. Wade was at risk of being overturned by Planned Parenthood v. Casey. I thought that they were debating over a Pennsylvania Law regulating abortion not abortion as a whole! Why is it that abortion is now at risk of being banned when only a law regulating abortion is brought under question?
I'm excited for AP US Gov next year as I love reading about Supreme Court cases and learning about our government. Many of these cases are so confusing to me though. I still don't understand the reasoning behind some decisions and how some decisions conflict with others (Tinker v. Des Moines and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier). I would appreciate it if you guys could clear up Planned Parenthood v. Casey for me!
SIDE QUESTION: I've always wondered why when researching Supreme Court cases, the 14th amendment always comes up. Its like the Supreme Court always finds a way to tie it into its decisions. Why? I've wondered what the 14th amendment has to do with abortion. I'm guessing that it has to do with the due process clause, which basically prevents states from taking away liberty, and by preventing women the right to an abortion that is taking away a liberty. The 14th amendment seems to work its way into every Supreme Court case I've read.