1. Constitutional Law Spring 2007 Class 22 Substantive Due Process Continued: Personal Liberty – Reproduction,Contraception, Abortion

2. Roe v. Wade (1973) The real “Jane Roe” was Norma McCorvey Wrote autobiographies “I am Roe” (1994), “Won by Love” (1997) Now a Catholic and supporter of the pro- life movement

3. Roe’s Lawyers Linda Coffee and Sarah Weddington (pictured, left) 26 years old when she first argued the case (her first!) before the Supreme Court Case was argued twice before the Court (unusual) 12/13/1971 and 10/11/1972

4. Majority Opinion in Roe v. Wade Written by Justice Blackmun, joined by Justices Burger, Douglas, Brennan, Stewart, Marshall, Powell 2 dissenters (Justices Rehnquist and White (in Doe v. Bolton) Concurrences by Justice Stewart, Douglas (in Doe v. Bolton) also Burger

5. WEBSTER v. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES (1989) 5-4 Plurality by Reh quist, White and Kennedy Concurrence by Scalia Concurrence by O’Connor Dissenters: Blackmun, Brennan, Marshall, Stevens

6. Planned Parenthood of Southeastern PA v. Casey (1992) (CB p. 574)