Beal v. Doe
Citations
- 432 U.S. 438
- 97 S. Ct. 2366
- 53 L. Ed. 2d 464
- 1977 U.S. LEXIS 128
About this case
Beal v. Doe
Beal v. Doe, 432 U.S. 438 (1977), was a United States Supreme Court case that concerned the disbursement of federal funds in Pennsylvania . Pennsylvania statute restricted federal funding to abortion clinics. The Supreme Court ruled states are not required to treat abortion in the same manner as potential motherhood. The opinion of the Court left the central holding of the _Roe v. Wade _ decision – abortion as a right – intact. The statute was upheld, with Justice Powell writing the majority opinion.
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Background
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After the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade those still opposed to abortion in the United States "turned to local legislators in an effort to curb the practice of abortion." This particular abortion case that came before the Supreme Court involved a Pennsylvania law that restricted "Medicaid-funded abortions" only to "indigent women" when deemed medically necessary.[1]
Decision of the Supreme Court
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In a 6–3 decision, Justice Powell wrote the decision for the majority. Justices Burger , Stewart , White , Rehnquist and Stevens joined Powell's opinion. The opinion did not disregard Roe; instead, Beal reaffirmed abortion as a right. The majority opinion asserts the constitutionally protected right of abortion does not mean that states have to treat potential motherhood and abortion in the same manner. Furthermore, the opinion allowed restriction of federal funding in the first trimester of abortion. Powell continued by stating the law does not create poverty that hinders poor women from seeking abortion. In addition, Powell defends states' preference on birth over abortion by claiming Roe does not bar preference.
See also
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References
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- ↑ "Beal v. Doe - 432 U.S. 438 (1977)" . Oyez: Chicago-Kent College of Law. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
Further reading
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- Gall-Clayton, N. (1978). "Beal, Maher and Poelker: The End of an Era". Journal of Family Law. 17 (1): 49–92. ISSN 0891-6330 . PMID 11655402 .
- Hull, N. E. H.; Hoffer, Peter C. (2001). Roe v. Wade: The Abortion Rights Controversy in American History . Lawrence, Kan.: University Press of Kansas. ISBN 978-0-7006-1142-3 .
External links
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How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- indicating that “seri ous statutory questions might be presented if a state Medicaid plan excluded necessary medical treatment from its coverage”
- recognizing the \broad discretion\ conferred by the Medicaid Act on the states in determining the extent of medical assistance
- recognizing the \broad discretion\ conferred by the Medicaid Act on the states in determining the extent of medical assistance
- stating that \serious statutory questions might be presented if a state Medicaid plan excluded necessary medical treatment from its coverage\
- stating that “serious statutory questions might be presented if a state Medicaid plan excluded necessary medical treatment from its coverage”
- holding a State’s refusal to extend Medicaid coverage to nontherapeutic abortions is not inconsistent with the Medicaid Act
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Powell, Bürger, Stewart, White, Rehnquist, Stevens, Brennan, Marshall, Blackmun
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- Harris v. McRaeSupreme Court· 1980-06-30· cited 1,702×
- Alexander v. ChoateSupreme Court· 1985-01-09· cited 1,271×
- Colautti v. FranklinSupreme Court· 1979-01-09· cited 971×
- City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health, Inc.Supreme Court· 1983-06-15· cited 532×
- Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and GynecologistsSupreme Court· 1986-06-11· cited 526×
- Webster v. Reproductive Health ServicesSupreme Court· 1989-07-03· cited 490×
- Arkansas Women's Political Caucus v. RiviereSupreme Court of Arkansas· 1984-10-24· cited 461×
- Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma CountySupreme Court· 1981-03-23· cited 352×
- Ohio v. Akron Center for Reproductive HealthSupreme Court· 1990-06-25· cited 316×
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- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. Walsh, Acting Commissioner, Maine Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court· 2003-05-19· cited 285×
- Right to Choose v. ByrneSupreme Court of New Jersey· 1982-08-18· cited 257×
- Hawkins v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court· 1978-11-09· cited 211×
- Planned Parenthood Assn. of Kansas City, Mo., Inc. v. AshcroftSupreme Court· 1983-06-15· cited 206×
- M.R. v. DreyfusNinth Circuit· 2011-12-16· cited 180×
- Kenneth A. Plante v. Larry Gonzalez, Etc., Jon C. Thomas v. Larry Gonzalez, Etc.Fifth Circuit· 1978-06-30· cited 167×
- Committee to Defend Reproductive Rights v. MyersCalifornia Supreme Court· 1981-03-20· cited 151×
- Monmouth County Correctional Institutional Inmates v. LanzaroThird Circuit· 1987-11-25· cited 135×
Cites
31 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court· 1973-01-22· cited 5,581×
- Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court· 1976-07-01· cited 3,831×
- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court· 1954-05-17· cited 3,819×
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court· 1970-04-20· cited 3,777×
- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court· 1973-04-23· cited 3,699×
- Washington v. DavisSupreme Court· 1976-06-07· cited 3,450×
- Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley AuthoritySupreme Court· 1936-02-17· cited 3,147×
- Blue Chip Stamps v. Manor Drug StoresSupreme Court· 1975-10-06· cited 2,261×
- Massachusetts Board of Retirement v. MurgiaSupreme Court· 1976-06-25· cited 1,999×
- Eisenstadt v. BairdSupreme Court· 1972-03-22· cited 1,851×
- Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court· 1969-06-09· cited 1,826×
- Doe v. BoltonSupreme Court· 1973-02-26· cited 1,432×
- Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court· 1977-06-13· cited 1,061×
- Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. DanforthSupreme Court· 1976-07-01· cited 1,050×
- Milliken v. BradleySupreme Court· 1974-07-25· cited 695×
- Bellotti v. BairdSupreme Court· 1976-07-01· cited 609×
- Jefferson v. HackneySupreme Court· 1972-10-10· cited 581×
- New York State Department of Social Services v. DublinoSupreme Court· 1973-06-21· cited 558×
- Smith v. BennettSupreme Court· 1961-04-17· cited 488×
- Townsend v. SwankSupreme Court· 1971-12-20· cited 400×
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