Opinion of the Court
Late-Term D&X Abortions Can Be Outlawed
Gonzales v. Carhart — This casewas granted certiorari on February 21, 2006, and was reversed on April 18,2007. In a 5-to-4 decision, the Court held that the Federal ban on late-termabortions is not unconstitutionally vague and does not need to contain anexception to protect the health of the mother. Featured in “Partial-BirthAbortion Ban, Sup. Ct. Debates(Dec. 2006), p. 257. The following is excerpted from the summary of themajority opinion written by Justice Kennedy, as prepared by the Court Reporterof Decisions: Respondents have not demonstrated that the Partial-BirthAbortion Ban Act of 2003, as a facial matter, is void for…
