Case Study Planed Parenthood of S.E. PA v. Casey (original) (raw)

Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey​ was a case that challenged several State provisions to the “​Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act of 1982,​” with regard to the process of obtaining an abortion. The State law had been amended several times, and by the late 1980s, there were many “hoops” to jump though for a woman wanting to obtain an abortion. Some of these hoops and bureaucratic measures included that all married women had to obtain a signed document verifying the consent of the husband. However, there were some alternatives for that, such as certifying that her husband was unreachable or establishing that a medical emergency existed. There was also within the State law a provision for all minors, those who were less than the age of 18, wherein the minor had to have parental consent and must have talked with her parents. If there was an issue with having a legal guardian with whom to talk, then the minor could appeal to speak to a judge, who could assess whether the minor was mature enough to make the decision.