Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:10 a.m. on April 25, 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 99-830, Don Stenberg, et al. v. Leroy Carhart. At 11:10 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Don Stenberg, Attorney General of Nebraska, and Simon Heller, attorney for the Respondent. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Don Stenberg, et al. GENERAL STENBERG: In Roe v. Wade [1973], this Court said that there is no absolute right to terminate a pregnancy at whatever time, in whatever way,…
