Wednesday: Minute Message to Pray About!

Once Roe v. Wade established a constitutional right to abortion, there were subsequent attempts in various states to require the husband (or father) to consent to, or at least to be informed about, the abortion, even if he couldn't veto it. The US Supreme Court invalidated all these regulations, including, most notably in the Casey Case in 1992, a spousal notification requirement that contained an exception for abusive spouses. The abortion decision was to be the mother's sole call. Fathers need not even know.

Professor Dwight Duncan, UMass School of Law

March 3, 2015
This posting can be viewed originally on the PLLDF Professor's Corner webpage.