Abortion.

The right to abortion was affirmed by the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade (1973). Since the 1980s, however, the Court has consistently allowed states to impose restrictions on this right. In Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey (1992) the Court permitted Pennsylvania to limit abortions as long as state laws and regulations did not place an "undue burden" on pregnant women. The decision upheld a twenty-four-hour waiting period for abortions and parental consent requirements for minors seeking abortions. While the ruling did not overturn Roe it limited the 1973 decision. During the 1990s Congress and the Clinton administration battled over abortion and reproductive rights. President Bill Clinton ended bans on fetal tissue research and abortions in military hospitals and lifted the "gag" rule enacted in 1987 that prevented public health clinics receiving federal funds from discussing abortion as a family planning option. He also lifted...