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Roe v. Wade (1973)
By: Sharaden Seward, Claudia Nunez-Eddy
| Published: Jul 03, 2018
In the 1973 case of Roe v. Wade, the US Supreme Court ruled that laws banning abortion violated the US Constitution. The Texas abortion laws,…
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The People of the State of New York v. Margaret H. Sanger (1918)
By: Malladi Lakshmeeramya
| Published: Jan 22, 2018
In 1918, the New York State Court of Appeals in Albany broadened the justification physicians could use to prescribe contraceptives to married…
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Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt (2016)
By: Carolina J. Abboud
| Published: Dec 12, 2017
In the 2016 case Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, the US Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional the Texas requirements that abortion providers have…
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What Every Girl Should Know (1916), by Margaret Sanger
By: Malladi Lakshmeeramya
| Published: Dec 12, 2017
What Every Girl Should Know was published in 1916 in New York City, New York, as a compilation of articles written by Margaret Sanger from 1912 to…
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Planned Parenthood v. Danforth (1976)
By: Carolina J. Abboud
| Published: Nov 15, 2017
On 1 July 1976, the US Supreme Court decided in the case Planned Parenthood v. Danforth that provisions of a Missouri law regulating abortion care…
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City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health (1983)
By: Malladi Lakshmeeramya, Lawton L. Jackson
| Published: Nov 08, 2017
In the 1983 case City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health the US Supreme Court ruled that certain requirements of the city of Akron’s “…
LawAbortion--Law and legislation--United StatesAbortionBirth control clinicsContraception
Hodgson v. Minnesota (1990)
By: Rainey Horwitz
| Published: Oct 24, 2017
In the 1990 case Hodgson v. Minnesota, the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., upheld Minnesota statute 144.343, which required physicians to…
LawAbortionBirth control clinicsReproductive RightsAbortion--Law and legislation--United States
What Every Mother Should Know (1914), by Margaret Sanger
By: Malladi Lakshmeeramya
| Published: Oct 24, 2017
What Every Mother Should Know was published in 1914 in New York City, New York, as a compilation of newspaper articles written by Margaret Sanger in…
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Harris v. McRae (1980)
By: Reem Gerais
| Published: Jun 28, 2017
On 30 June 1980, in a five to four decision, the US Supreme Court ruled in the Case Harris v. McRae that the Hyde Amendment of 1976 did not violate…
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The Hyde Amendment of 1976
By: Reem Gerais
| Published: Jun 28, 2017
In 1976, the US Congress passed the Hyde Amendment, which banned the use of federal funding to pay for abortions through Medicaid. In 1976, Illinois…
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