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				Health  Research & Advocacy  Abortion   Document Name    Date   Document Type  2000 Legislative Summary: Partial Birth Abortion Ban   2000 Legislative Analysis 2013 Legislative Summary: Abortion Restrictions   Jan. 6, 2014 Legislative Analysis A New Kind of Abortion Politics   Mar. 29, 2010 Legislative Analysis A Speaker Learns to Live With Anger on Her Left   Nov. 23, 2009 Legislative Analysis Abortion Debates   Sep. 10, 2010 CQ Researcher Abortion Debates   Mar. 21, 2014 CQ Researcher Abortion, 'Personhood' Roil Senate Races   May 26, 2014 Legislative Analysis Abortion, 1973 Legislative Chronology   1973 Legislative Analysis Abortion, 1974 Legislative Chronology   1974 Legislative Analysis Abortion, 1975 Legislative Chronology   1975 Legislative Analysis Abortion, 1976 Legislative Chronology   1976 Legislative Analysis Abortion, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology   1989 - 1990 Legislative Analysis Abortion, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology   1991 - 1992 Legislative Analysis Abortion, 1993-1994 Legislative Chronology   1993 - 1994 Legislative Analysis Abortion, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology   1995 - 1996 Legislative Analysis Abortion, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology   1997 - 1998 Legislative Analysis Abortion, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology   1999 - 2000 Legislative Analysis Abortion, 2001-2002 Legislative Chronology   2001 - 2002 Legislative Analysis Abortion, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology   2003 - 2004 Legislative Analysis Abortion: The Continuing Congressional Controversy, 1977 Special Report   1977 Legislative Analysis Abortion   2005 - 2006 Legislative Analysis Abortion   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Beal v Doe, Maher v. Roe, Peolker v. Doe: U.S. Supreme Court on Public Funds for Abortion. Per Curiam, Justices L. Powell, W. Brennan, T. Marshall, H. Blackmun, Chief Justice W. Burger   Jun. 20, 1977 Primary Source Bellotti v. Baird, Hunerwald v. Baird: Brief Summary   Jul. 2, 1979 Case Summary Bigelow v. Virginia: Brief Summary   Jun. 16, 1975 Case Summary Bolger v. Youngs Drug Products Corp. (463 U.S. 60): Brief Summary   Jun. 24, 1983 Case Summary Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic: Detailed Summary   Jan. 13, 1993 Case Summary Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic: Opinion Excerpt   Jan. 13, 1993 Primary Source Bush Order Gives GOP an Edge In Annual Struggle Over Abortion   2001 Legislative Analysis Child Custody Protection Act   2008 Encyclopedia Entry City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health Inc., Akron Center for Reproductive Health Inc. v. City of Akron (462 U.S. 416): Brief Summary   Jun. 15, 1983 Case Summary Conscience Clause   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Contraceptive Coverage   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Democratic Party Platform Adopted at the Democratic National Convention, Chicago, IL, 1996   Aug. 27, 1996 Primary Source Diamond v. Charles: Brief Summary   Apr. 30, 1986 Case Summary Embryo Research   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Emergency Contraception   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Fetal Protection, 2001-2002 Legislative Chronology   2001 - 2002 Legislative Analysis Fetal Protection, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology   2003 - 2004 Legislative Analysis Fetal Tissue Research   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE)   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Freedom of Choice Act   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Frequency of Legal Abortions, 19722002   1972 - 2002 Facts & Figures Fury Over Planned Parenthood Cools Ahead of Omnibus Talks   Nov. 16, 2015 Legislative Analysis Gag Rule (in abortion)   2008 Encyclopedia Entry H. L. v. Matheson (450 U.S. 398): Brief Summary   Mar. 23, 1981 Case Summary Harris, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. McRae: U.S. Supreme Court Decision Ruling Women Do Not Have a Right to Federally Funded Abortions, States Could Halt Payment for Abortions. Justices P. Stewart, W. Brennan, T. Marshall   Jun. 30, 1980 Primary Source Hartigan v. Zbaraz: Brief Summary   Dec. 14, 1987 Case Summary Hill v. Colorado: Brief Summary   Jun. 28, 2000 Case Summary Hodgson v. Minnesota, Ohio v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health Services: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Parental Abortion Notification; Justices Stevens, O'Connor, Marshall, Scalia, Kennedy, Blackmun   Jun. 25, 1990 Primary Source Hyde Amendment   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Judicial Bypass   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Just the Facts, Please   Nov. 20, 2006 Legislative Analysis Key House Vote of 2013: Abortion   Feb. 3, 2014 Legislative Analysis Late-term Abortion   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Leavitt, Governor of Utah v. Jane L.: Brief Summary   Jun. 17, 1996 Case Summary Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc.: Brief Summary   Jun. 30, 1994 Case Summary Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc.: Detailed Summary   Jun. 30, 1994 Case Summary Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc.: Opinion Excerpt   Jun. 30, 1994 Primary Source Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc.: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Creation of Buffer Zones around Abortion Clinics to Stop Protesters from Blocking Access to Clinics; Justices Rehnquist, Souter, Stevens, Scalia   Jun. 30, 1994 Primary Source Mexico City Policy   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Mifepristone   2008 Encyclopedia Entry NARAL Pro-Choice America   2008 Encyclopedia Entry National Institutes of Health (NIH) Reauthorization, 1992   1992 Legislative Analysis National Organization for Women, Inc. v. Scheidler: U.S. Supreme Court Upholding Use of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Law in Suits to Curb Antiabortion Protests; Justices Rehnquist, Souter   Jan. 24, 1994 Primary Source National Organization for Women, Inc. v. Scheidler: Brief Summary   Jan. 24, 1994 Case Summary National Organization for Women, Inc. v. Scheidler: Detailed Summary   Jan. 24, 1994 Case Summary National Organization for Women, Inc. v. Scheidler: Opinion Excerpt   Jan. 24, 1994 Primary Source National Right to Life Committee (NRLC)   2008 Encyclopedia Entry News Conference of Attorney General J. Reno, Deputy Director of the FBI R. Bryant Announcing a National Task Force on Antiabortion Violence   Nov. 9, 1998 Primary Source Parental Consent for Teen Abortions   2005 Legislative Analysis Parental Consent   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Parental Involvement Laws   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Parental Notification   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Partial Birth Abortion Ban, 1998 Legislative Chronology   1998 Legislative Analysis Partial Birth Abortion Procedure, 1999 Legislative Chronology   1999 Legislative Analysis Partial-birth Abortion   2008 Encyclopedia Entry "Partial-Birth" Abortion, 1997 Legislative Chronology   1996 - 1997 Legislative Analysis Planned Parenthood Association of Kansas City, Mo. v. Ashcroft, Ashcroft v. Planned Parent-hood Association of Kansas City, Mo. (462 U.S. 476): Brief Summary   Jun. 15, 1983 Case Summary Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA)   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. Danforth: Brief Summary   Jul. 1, 1976 Case Summary Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, Governor of Pennsylvania; Casey, Governor of Pennsylvania v. Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania: Opinion Excerpt   Jun. 29, 1992 Primary Source Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, Governor of Pennsylvania; Casey, Governor of Pennsylvania v. Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania   Jun. 29, 1992 Case Summary Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, Governor of Pennsylvania; Casey, Governor of Pennsylvania v. Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania   Jun. 29, 1992 Case Summary Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey: U.S. Supreme Court Opinion Upholding but Modifying the Right to Abortion; Justices O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Stevens, Blackmun, Rehnquist, Scalia   Jun. 29, 1992 Primary Source Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Planned Parenthood v. Danforth, Attorney General State of Missouri: U.S. Supreme Court on Missouri Abortion Law Imposing Requirements on Procedure. Justice H. A. Blackmun   Jul. 1, 1976 Primary Source Planned Parenthood's Southern Front   Oct. 26, 2015 Legislative Analysis President Obama on Contraception Compromise   Feb. 10, 2012 Primary Source Presidential Veto Message: Clinton's Veto of "Partial Birth" Abortion Measure, 1997   Oct. 10, 1997 Primary Source Public Opinion on Abortion, 1962-2000   1962 - 2000 Facts & Figures Public Opinion on Abortion, 19652004 (percent)   1965 - 2004 Facts & Figures Red States Push for Alternatives to Planned Parenthood   Apr. 11, 2016 Legislative Analysis Remarks by President R. Reagan Regarding Abortion to Participants of the March For Life Demonstration, Washington, DC   Jan. 22, 1985 Primary Source Reproductive Ethics   May 15, 2009 CQ Researcher Republican Party Platform Adopted at the Republican National Convention, Philadelphia, PA, 2000   Jul. 31, 2000 Primary Source Republican Party Platform Adopted at the Republican National Convention, San Diego, CA, 1996   Aug. 12, 1996 Primary Source Republicans Take on Fetal Tissue Researchers   Apr. 4, 2016 Legislative Analysis Researchers Fear Ban on Use of Fetal Tissue   Nov. 9, 2015 Legislative Analysis Roe v. Wade, Doe v. Bolton: Brief Summary   Jan. 22, 1973 Case Summary Roe v. Wade   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Rust v. Sullivan: U.S. Supreme Court Upholding Government Regulations Prohibiting Federally Funded Family-Family Planning Clinics from Giving Abortion Advice; Justices Rehnquist, Blackmun, Stevens, O'Connor   May 23, 1991 Primary Source Simopoulos v. Virginia (462 U.S. 506): Brief Summary   Jun. 15, 1983 Case Summary Social Issues Ignored in Debt Talk   Jul. 25, 2011 Legislative Analysis State Department Authorization, Fiscal Years 1998-1999   1998 Legislative Analysis States Broaden Attacks on Agencies With Abortion Ties   Feb. 8, 2016 Legislative Analysis Stenberg, Attorney General of Nebraska v. Carhart: Opinion Excerpt   Jun. 28, 2000 Primary Source Stenberg, Attorney General of Nebraska v. Carhart: Brief Summary   Jun. 28, 2000 Case Summary Stenberg, Attorney General of Nebraska v. Carhart: Detailed Summary   Jun. 28, 2000 Case Summary Stenberg, Attorney General of Nebraska v. Carhart: Opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court on Partial Birth Abortion, Justices S.G. Breyer, S.D. O'Connor, J.P. Stevens, R.B. Ginsburg, W.H. Rehnquist, A. Scalia, A.M. Kennedy, C. Thomas   Jun. 28, 2000 Primary Source Supreme Court on the "Partial-Birth" Abortion Ban   Apr. 18, 2007 Primary Source Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Ban   Apr. 23, 2007 Legislative Analysis The Abortion Rate Keeps Falling, But the Reasons are Debatable   Oct. 7, 2019 Legislative Analysis Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Brief Summary   Jun. 11, 1986 Case Summary Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirming a Woman's Right to an Abortion. Justices H.A. Blackmun, W.E. Burger, B.R. White, S.D. O'Connor   Jun. 11, 1986 Primary Source Title X Family Planning Program   2008 Encyclopedia Entry U.S. Catholic Conference v. Abortion Rights Mobilization Inc.: Brief Summary   Jun. 20, 1988 Case Summary Unborn Victims of Violence Act   2008 Encyclopedia Entry Veto of "Partial Birth" Abortion Ban, 1997   1997 Legislative Analysis Webster v. Reproductive Health Services: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court Giving the States More Authority to Impose Restrictions on Abortion. Justices S.D. O'Connor, A. Scalia, H.A. Blackmun, J.P. Stevens   Jul. 3, 1989 Primary Source Webster v. Reproductive Health Services   2008 Encyclopedia Entry X and Others v. the Attorney General: Irish Supreme Court Ruling that Pregnant 14-Year-Old Could Travel to England to Get an Abortion   Mar. 5, 1992 Primary Source
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