Planned Parenthood Case Summary
For this project, I would like to discuss the case of Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey in 1992. This case was paramount in changing the way our country handles abortions. I think this topic will be very interesting and informative about how increasingly stringent abortion policies have affected the accessibility of abortions in this country for women. Additionally, it would be important to understand the implication this case had on the topic of women’s’ reproductive rights. First, I found this case interesting because before the results of this case were implemented, abortion rates in the United States were slowly on the rise. Right after this case allowed states to regulate abortion policies, the amount of abortions
began to slowly decrease. Four years after the implementation of this case, abortion frequency returned to that same statistical prevalence as it was in the 1970s, directly after Roe v. Wade. After looking at the annual statistics, it is clear this case had enormous impact on abortion rates similar to Roe V Wade. However, rather than forwarding progress, this case regressed our society back several decades for abortion policies. Even though abortion is still legal, its legality has become implicitly de facto. This case has made it very difficult for poor and rural individuals to have access to abortion. Even though other factors did contribute to the decrease in abortion rates during the 1990s, such as improved contraception techniques; this case has unequivocally decreased the amount of abortions in this country by limiting its access to individuals who need it the most. I think abortion is one of the pivotal human rights cases of my generation and learning about this case and how it affected our society will be very interesting and beneficial to my overall knowledge of the subject. My only question is how would I tell if it succeed in addressing the conditions identified? I do not think the laws explicit purpose was to restrict access of abortions, even thought that was the initial result. Consequently, would I state it did not succeed because it was supposed to protect women’s rights and health?
began to slowly decrease. Four years after the implementation of this case, abortion frequency returned to that same statistical prevalence as it was in the 1970s, directly after Roe v. Wade. After looking at the annual statistics, it is clear this case had enormous impact on abortion rates similar to Roe V Wade. However, rather than forwarding progress, this case regressed our society back several decades for abortion policies. Even though abortion is still legal, its legality has become implicitly de facto. This case has made it very difficult for poor and rural individuals to have access to abortion. Even though other factors did contribute to the decrease in abortion rates during the 1990s, such as improved contraception techniques; this case has unequivocally decreased the amount of abortions in this country by limiting its access to individuals who need it the most. I think abortion is one of the pivotal human rights cases of my generation and learning about this case and how it affected our society will be very interesting and beneficial to my overall knowledge of the subject. My only question is how would I tell if it succeed in addressing the conditions identified? I do not think the laws explicit purpose was to restrict access of abortions, even thought that was the initial result. Consequently, would I state it did not succeed because it was supposed to protect women’s rights and health?