Constitutional Law
Aug. 29, 2000
Justice or Judiciousness
By Radhika Rao. In Stenberg v. Carhart, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to strike down a Nebraska statute making performance of a "partial-birth abortion" a crime carrying a penalty of up to 20 years in prison. Ultimately, the disagreement between the majority and the dissent turns not upon a woman's right to choose how to terminate her pregnancy, but whether she should possess such a right at all.
By Radhika Rao
In Stenberg v. Carhart, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to strike down a Nebraska statute making performance of a "partial-birth abortion" a crime carrying a penalty of up to 20 years in prison. Ultimately, the disagreement between the majority and the dissent turns not upon a woman's right to ch...
In Stenberg v. Carhart, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to strike down a Nebraska statute making performance of a "partial-birth abortion" a crime carrying a penalty of up to 20 years in prison. Ultimately, the disagreement between the majority and the dissent turns not upon a woman's right to ch...
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