Title: Roe v. Wade - Case Summary and Case Brief
Headings: Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade
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Roe v. Wade Case Brief
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Content: The liberty interest at stake is best supported by substantive due process, not a “vague” right to privacy. Concurring (Douglas): Douglas agrees with the majority that a woman’s right to have an abortion exists and is not outweighed by the state’s stated interest, but says the right to an abortion is a basic right under marriage and family decisions in the Bill of Rights. Dissent (White): The holding merely creates a new constitutional right for women and is not supported by the Constitution. Dissent (Rehnquist): The right to privacy is not at issue in the present case. Regulation of abortion should be treated as economic and social regulations, which are upheld if it can meet a rational basis standard of review. A sweeping decision that the state has no interest during the first trimester is improper. Significance: