The Constitutional Rights of Women: Cases in Law and Social ChangeUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1988 - 637 pages Goldstein provides a legal casebook examining women's constitutional rights as determined by U.S. Supreme Court decisions. This revised and updated edition of her 1979 work contains cases through the 1987 Supreme Court term. The cases discuss women's rights and 20th-century civil rights concepts equal protection of the laws, discriminatory practices, and privacy. The analysis traces the interactions between social change movements and the law and gives careful attention to concurring and dissenting opinions. This book is highly recommended for persons interested in law, social movements, and civil rights dimensions in our society. Steven Puro, St. Louis Univ. Copyright 1988 Cahners Business Information. |
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Page 344
... compelling state interest , and that , although the appellee presented " sev- eral compelling justifications for state pres- ence in the area of abortions , " the statutes outstripped these justifications and swept " far beyond any ...
... compelling state interest , and that , although the appellee presented " sev- eral compelling justifications for state pres- ence in the area of abortions , " the statutes outstripped these justifications and swept " far beyond any ...
Page 389
... compelling until the onset of the second trimester of pregnancy because " until the end of the first trimester mortality in abortion may be less than mortality in normal childbirth . " 410 U.S. , at 163. Before the second trimes- ter ...
... compelling until the onset of the second trimester of pregnancy because " until the end of the first trimester mortality in abortion may be less than mortality in normal childbirth . " 410 U.S. , at 163. Before the second trimes- ter ...
Page 394
... compelling interests in maternal physical and mental health and protection of fetal life clearly justify the waiting period . As we acknowledged in Danforth , supra , 428 U.S. , at 67 , the decision to abort is " a stress- ful one ...
... compelling interests in maternal physical and mental health and protection of fetal life clearly justify the waiting period . As we acknowledged in Danforth , supra , 428 U.S. , at 67 , the decision to abort is " a stress- ful one ...
Contents
Early Interpretations of Due Process | 3 |
Substantive Due Process | 19 |
18681975 | 66 |
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