Supreme court and public policy

Question 1

Abortion- what are some cases on this issue?

Answer 1

Roe v Wade 1973
Gonzales v Cahart 2007
Dobbs v Jackson

Question 2

Abortion- overview of Roe v Wade 1973?

Answer 2

The court ruled that the 14th amendment rights of liberty’s included ‘freedom of personal choice in matters of marriage and family life’ and these rights include weather a woman can terminate a pregnancy or not

Question 3

Abortion- why did Roe V Wade occur?

Answer 3

Norma Mcorey (Jane Roe) denied an abortion by the state of law in Texas- Henry Wade was the Dallas Attorney

Question 4

Abortion- Why was Roe v Wade so significant?

Answer 4

Because it really politically tore party’s
Republicans- Pro Life
Democrats- Pro choice

Question 5

Abortion- what was the court ruling on roe v wade?

Answer 5

7-2

Question 6

Abortion- overview of Gonzales v Cahart 2007?

Answer 6

The court ruled to uphold the partial birth abortion ban act of 2003
The law banned abortion later on in pregnancy as it was seen as infantile
They say foetus could be able to survive outside of the uterus
90% of abortions preformed within the first 3 months of pregnancy

Question 7

Abortion- during the time of Gonzales v Carhart what happened to the balance of the court?

Answer 7

Because Sandra Day O’Conner was replaced by Alito it changed the balance of the court to republican

Question 8

Abortion- why is Gonzales V Carhart significant?

Answer 8

For the first time declared abortion was banned and no exception for health of women (except if life is at risk)
-Had significance in debates for conservative interest groups (concerning women for america were jubilant, originally wanted to overturn roe v wade but plan was to now lowly chip away)
-Significant of the changing membership of the court

Question 9

Abortion- Dobbs vs Jackson 2022

Answer 9

Decided in june 2022 but enacted in 2018
Prohibts abortion after 15 weeks

Question 10

Abortion- Dobbs v Jackson why was this ruling made?

Answer 10

Judge Samuel Alito said the constitution doesn’t have a right to abortion, so had to overturn roe v wade (the state had limited power)

Question 11

What was the ruling on Dobbs V Jackson?

Answer 11

A 6-3 vote

Question 12

Abortion- facts about UK abortion laws?

Answer 12

-Abortion is a legally classified as a criminal act
-A woman sentenced to more than 2 years in prison after abortion
-Abortion criminalised in 1861
-Abortion granted in 1973
-Abortion decided by politicians

Question 13

Abortion- facts about USA abortion laws?

Answer 13

-73% of population want abortion to be legalised
-Abortion granted in 1973
-Overturned in 2003
-41 states have banned abortion
-The legality of abortion is decided by judges

Question 14

Marriage equality- US v Windsor 2013 what is this?

Answer 14

The defence of the marriage act was unconstitutional as it denied federal benefits to married same sex couples that were available to other married couples
This opened doors for many significant rulings 2 yrs later
-Overturned an act of congress

Question 15

Marriage equality- US v Windsor 2013 what was the ruling?

Answer 15

5-4

Question 16

Marriage equality- Obergefell v Hodges summary of case?

Answer 16

State bans to prohibit same sex marriage were violated of the 14th amendment which prohibits states from denying equal protection of the laws to any person with judiciation and there for unconstitutional

Question 17

Marriage equality- Obergefell v Hodge backstory for case?

Answer 17

James Obergefell married John Arthur in maryland but lived in Ohio, the state wouldn’t recognize their marriage
Artur became terminally ill and asked for Obergefell to name surviving spouse on death certificates but Ohio refused
Obergefell claimed infringement on 14th amendment

Question 18

Marriage equality- Obergefell v Hodge ruling for case?

Answer 18

5-4