MKB Management Corp. v. Burdick’s Empirical Analysis
2013
Citation profile
1 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Relies on Roe v. Wade · Singleton v. Wulff · Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. P Casey P Casey · Colautti v. Franklin · Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. Danforth
Most-quoted passages
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“Determination of detectable heartbeat in unborn child before abortion-Exception. Except when a medical emergency exists that prevents compliance with this subsection, an individual may not perform an abortion on a pregnant woman before determining, in accordance with standard medical practice, if the unborn child the pregnant woman is carrying has a detectable heartbeat. Any individual who performs an abortion on a pregnant woman based on the exception in this subsection shall note in the pregnant woman’s medical records that a medical emergency necessitating the abortion existed. Abortion after detectable heartbeat in unborn child prohibited-Exception-Penalty. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual may not knowingly perform an abortion on a pregnant woman with the specific intent of causing or abetting the termination of the life of the unborn child the pregnant woman is carrying and whose heartbeat has been detected according to the requirements of [the above section] of this Act.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“The 'mere possibility' that harm may occur before a trial on the merits is not enough.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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