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Law professors Helen Alvaré and Rachel Rebouché talked about the Supreme Court 1965 decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, which concerned Planned Parenthood’s challenge of Connecticut’s 1879 …

The National Constitution Center held a panel discussion following the Supreme Court oral argument in Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania. The case challenges the Trump administration…

Opponents of the Affordable Care Act’s contraception health care mandate held a rally on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court awaiting the decision in the case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby. Att…

The day before the U.S. Supreme Court was to hear oral arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, attorneys and legal scholars debated the facts of the case, the potential outcome, and how…

Professors Alvare and Pillard participated in a roundtable discussion to examine the history of the U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion decisions. They discussed the effect the first new justices …

Mr. Masci moderates a discussion of the major abortion cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. The cases Gonzalez v. Planned Parenthood and Gonzalez v. Carhart both addressed the constitutional…

Panelists spoke about the relationship between the Catholic Church and Catholic politicians in the U.S. They focused on recent debates about whether pro-choice politicians should be permitte…

The House and Senate Judiciary Committees held a joint hearing to hear testimony concerning a late abortion bill. Advocates on both sides of the abortion issue, as well as a panel of women w…

Advocates on both sides of the abortion issue discussed why it is so contentious and the possibilities for reaching a consensus. Speakers included former Buchanan for President Campaign Chai…

Members of the Democratic National Platform Committee and the Democratic National Convention Committee heard testimony from constituents, officials, and representatives of special interest g…

Republican National Committee Platform Committee testimony from representatives of special interest groups during a hearing on issues being considered for inclusion in the Republican Party’s…

The committee heard testimony on the Constitutional and legal issues involved in S. 25, the Freedom of Choice Act of 1991, legislation that seeks to put into law the 1973 Supreme Court decis…

The House Judiciary Sub-Committee on Civil and Constitutional Rights held a hearing to examine the Freedom of Rights Act. This bill would forbid states to place restrictions on most abortion…