Chapter
The Importance of Standing in a Pregnancy-Related Case
18:22 - 28:40 (10:17)
Before 1971, courts ruled that if you weren't actually pregnant, you couldn't have standing in a pregnancy-related case, even if you had filed the initial lawsuit while you were pregnant. The United States versus VUICH case was one of the first abortion cases to bring up the issue of standing in 1971.
Clips
Norma McCorvey, the woman at the center of the landmark Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, was allegedly manipulated by the pro-life side, who paid her to reverse her stance on abortion and become a pro-life activist.
18:22 - 21:35 (03:12)
Summary
Norma McCorvey, the woman at the center of the landmark Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, was allegedly manipulated by the pro-life side, who paid her to reverse her stance on abortion and become a pro-life activist.
ChapterThe Importance of Standing in a Pregnancy-Related Case
EpisodeA Dispassionate Review of Roe v Wade
PodcastStuff You Should Know
This episode discusses the evolution of the standing law and how it has changed throughout the history of the US Supreme Court and beyond, including several landmark cases that paved the way for women's rights.
21:35 - 25:11 (03:36)
Summary
This episode discusses the evolution of the standing law and how it has changed throughout the history of the US Supreme Court and beyond, including several landmark cases that paved the way for women's rights.
ChapterThe Importance of Standing in a Pregnancy-Related Case
EpisodeA Dispassionate Review of Roe v Wade
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of D.C.'s abortion law, which allows abortions only if necessary for the preservation of the mother's life or health under the direction of a licensed medical practitioner.
25:11 - 26:00 (00:49)
Summary
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of D.C.'s abortion law, which allows abortions only if necessary for the preservation of the mother's life or health under the direction of a licensed medical practitioner. The court stated that the law is not unconstitutionally vague and could include a mother's psychological health or the impact an unwanted child might have on a family.
ChapterThe Importance of Standing in a Pregnancy-Related Case
EpisodeA Dispassionate Review of Roe v Wade
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Supreme Court set a precedent in 1923 and 1925 by interpreting the 9th Amendment to mean that other stuff not mentioned in the Constitution may also be constitutionally protected.
26:00 - 28:40 (02:39)
Summary
The Supreme Court set a precedent in 1923 and 1925 by interpreting the 9th Amendment to mean that other stuff not mentioned in the Constitution may also be constitutionally protected. This was exemplified by the Pierce v. Society of Sisters case in 1925 in which the Court decided that a state law mandating that all children go to public school was unconstitutional.