Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act of 1982
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The Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act of 1982 is a state law that imposed various restrictions on abortion, several of which were challenged and reviewed in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act of 1982 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3781859 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act of 1982 Context triple: [91-902, relatedLaw, Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act of 1982]
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A.
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Planned Parenthood v. Casey is a landmark 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision that reaffirmed the constitutional right to abortion while allowing greater state regulation under the “undue burden” standard.
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B.
Stenberg v. Carhart
Stenberg v. Carhart is a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down a Nebraska law banning so-called “partial-birth abortion” as unconstitutional for lacking a health exception for the mother and imposing an undue burden on abortion access.
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C.
Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act
The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act is a U.S. federal law that protects access to reproductive health services by prohibiting the use or threat of force, obstruction, or property damage against clinics, providers, and patients.
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D.
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act
The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act is a 2003 U.S. federal law that prohibits a specific late-term abortion procedure commonly referred to as "partial-birth" abortion.
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E.
Doe v. Bolton
Doe v. Bolton is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that, alongside Roe v. Wade, expanded and defined the scope of abortion rights by striking down restrictive state regulations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act of 1982 Target entity description: The Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act of 1982 is a state law that imposed various restrictions on abortion, several of which were challenged and reviewed in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
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A.
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Planned Parenthood v. Casey is a landmark 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision that reaffirmed the constitutional right to abortion while allowing greater state regulation under the “undue burden” standard.
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B.
Stenberg v. Carhart
Stenberg v. Carhart is a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down a Nebraska law banning so-called “partial-birth abortion” as unconstitutional for lacking a health exception for the mother and imposing an undue burden on abortion access.
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C.
Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act
The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act is a U.S. federal law that protects access to reproductive health services by prohibiting the use or threat of force, obstruction, or property damage against clinics, providers, and patients.
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D.
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act
The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act is a 2003 U.S. federal law that prohibits a specific late-term abortion procedure commonly referred to as "partial-birth" abortion.
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E.
Doe v. Bolton
Doe v. Bolton is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that, alongside Roe v. Wade, expanded and defined the scope of abortion rights by striking down restrictive state regulations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pennsylvania state statute
ⓘ
United States state legislation ⓘ abortion law ⓘ |
| affects |
abortion providers in Pennsylvania
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pregnant individuals seeking abortions in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| citedIn | subsequent abortion regulation cases in the United States ⓘ |
| constitutionalIssue |
right to abortion under the U.S. Constitution
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undue burden standard for abortion restrictions ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
24-hour waiting period requirement before an abortion
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facility and provider regulations for abortion services ⓘ informed consent requirement for abortion patients ⓘ judicial bypass procedure for minors ⓘ parental consent requirement for minors seeking abortions ⓘ reporting and recordkeeping requirements for abortion providers ⓘ spousal notification requirement for married women seeking abortions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enactedBy | Pennsylvania General Assembly ⓘ |
| influencedDoctrine | undue burden test for abortion regulations ⓘ |
| informedConsentProvision | upheld in Planned Parenthood v. Casey ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
|
| keyIssueIn |
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
ⓘ
surface form:
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
|
| legalChallenge |
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
ⓘ
surface form:
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
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| legalDomain |
constitutional law
ⓘ
family law ⓘ health law ⓘ |
| parentalConsentProvision | upheld in Planned Parenthood v. Casey ⓘ |
| partiallyInvalidatedIn |
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
ⓘ
surface form:
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
|
| partiallyUpheldIn |
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
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surface form:
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
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| purpose |
to impose procedural requirements on abortion providers and patients
ⓘ
to regulate the conditions under which abortions may be performed in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Roe v. Wade ⓘ |
| relatedToDecision |
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
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surface form:
Planned Parenthood v. Casey reaffirmed the core holding of Roe v. Wade
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| reviewedByCourt | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| reviewedInCase |
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
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surface form:
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
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| spousalNotificationProvision | held unconstitutional in Planned Parenthood v. Casey ⓘ |
| subject |
abortion regulation
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informed consent ⓘ parental consent ⓘ reproductive rights ⓘ spousal notification ⓘ waiting periods ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-Roe v. Wade abortion regulation era ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction | pre-viability abortion regulation ⓘ |
| waitingPeriodProvision | upheld in Planned Parenthood v. Casey ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1982 ⓘ |
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Subject: Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act of 1982 Description of subject: The Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act of 1982 is a state law that imposed various restrictions on abortion, several of which were challenged and reviewed in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
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