Word v. Poelker’s Empirical Analysis
495 F.2d 1349 · 1974
Citation profile
34
cited by 34 later decisions
4
states following
October 1981
most recently cited
14 federal appellate · 3 district · 4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Roe v. Wade · Dutton v. Evans · Wisconsin v. Constantineau · Zwickler v. Koota · Environmental Protection Agency v. Mink
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 34 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“It is now clear from the decisions in Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 , 93 S.Ct. 705 , 35 L.Ed.2d 147 (1973) and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179 , 93 S.Ct. 739 , 35 L.Ed.2d 201 (1973) that a sweeping regulation of the abortion decision and its implementation raises clear questions of constitutional dimension regarding a medical doctor’s right to practice. Doe v. Bolton, supra at 188 , 93 S.Ct. 739 ; Roe v. Wade, supra at 165 of 410 U.S., 93 S.Ct. 705. * * *.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Wulff v. Singleton““[s] weeping regulation of the abortion procedure without regard for the conflicting interests involved will not withstand constitutional scrutiny.” Word, 495 F.2d at 1351 ; Accord Nyberg, 495 F.2d at 1344-1348 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“the physician's medical judgment and professional, ethical standards and ... city and state health regulations which have application to (medical) procedures in general.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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