United States v. Hellerstedt

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:case_types Constitutional law case
15-274
Involved multiple Texas abortion clinics
Part of ongoing legal battles over abortion rights
Arguments centered on health and safety regulations
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:legal_case
June 27, 2016
gptkbp:historical_debate March 2, 2016
gptkbp:historical_significance Landmark case in reproductive rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States v. Hellerstedt
gptkbp:impact Abortion clinic regulations
gptkbp:is_cited_in 136 S. Ct. 2292
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Elena_Kagan
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkb:Justice_Sonia_Sotomayor
gptkbp:judging_criteria Judgment emphasized constitutional protections
gptkbp:judicial_review gptkb:Justice_John_Roberts
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito
Judicial review of state laws
gptkbp:jurisdiction Federal jurisdiction
gptkbp:legal_issue Reproductive rights
Abortion rights
Texas House Bill 2
Established legal framework for evaluating abortion laws
Judicial outcome favored reproductive rights
Undue burden on women seeking abortions
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:Whole_Woman's_Health
Analyzed state interests vs. women's rights
gptkbp:material Challenged Texas abortion regulations
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Planned_Parenthood_v._Casey
gptkbp:outcome Strengthened abortion rights
Struck down Texas law
5-3 decision
Relevant to ongoing abortion debates
Reaffirmed Roe v. Wade principles
Invalidated specific requirements for abortion clinics
Analysis of state law's impact on abortion access
Implications for state-level abortion legislation
Influential in shaping abortion policy
Majority opinion emphasized health and safety
Outcome influenced public policy discussions
Ruling favored women's health access
Significance in the context of women's rights
Significant for reproductive health advocates
Struck down provisions of Texas law
gptkbp:precedent gptkb:Whole_Woman's_Health_v._Hellerstedt
Undue burden standard
Set precedent for future abortion cases
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_Clarence_Thomas
gptkb:Justice_Stephen_Breyer
Mixed reactions
gptkbp:significance Affirmed women's right to access abortion services
gptkbp:state Influenced abortion laws in other states
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Professor_Sonia_Sotomayor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6