Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

Decided June 24, 2022. Samuel A. Alito Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 19-1392 · 597 U.S. 215 (2022) · Cited 482 times

Holding

The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe v. Wade, 410 U. S. 113, and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey, 505 U. S. 833, are overruled; the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey · 505 U.S. 833 (1992)
• Roe v. Wade · 410 U.S. 113 (1973)
• Payne v. Tennessee · 501 U.S. 808 (1991)
• Obergefell v. Hodges · 576 U.S. 644 (2015)
• Brown v. Board of Education · 347 U.S. 483 (1954)
• McDonald v. City of Chicago · 561 U.S. 742 (2010)
• Griswold v. Connecticut · 381 U.S. 479 (1965)
• Lawrence v. Texas · 539 U.S. 558 (2003)
• Gonzales v. Carhart · 550 U.S. 124 (2007)
• Washington v. Glucksberg · 521 U.S. 702 (1997)
• Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists · 476 U.S. 747 (1986)
• West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish · 300 U.S. 379 (1937)
• Eisenstadt v. Baird · 405 U.S. 438 (1972)
• Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. Danforth · 428 U.S. 52 (1976)
• Plessy v. Ferguson · 163 U.S. 537 (1896)
• Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC · 576 U.S. 466 (2015)
• West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette · 319 U.S. 624 (1943)
• Loving v. Virginia · 388 U.S. 1 (1967)
• Agostini v. Felton · 521 U.S. 203 (1997)
• Lochner v. New York · 198 U.S. 45 (1905)
• Webster v. Reproductive Health Services · 492 U.S. 490 (1989)
• Heller v. Doe Ex Rel. Doe · 509 U.S. 312 (1993)
• Dickerson v. United States · 530 U.S. 428 (2000)
• Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission · 558 U.S. 310 (2010)
• Vasquez v. Hillery · 474 U.S. 254 (1986)
• Doe v. Bolton · 410 U.S. 179 (1973)
• City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health, Inc. · 462 U.S. 416 (1983)
• Adkins v. Children's Hospital of Columbia · 261 U.S. 525 (1923)
• Miranda v. Arizona · 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
• Batson v. Kentucky · 476 U.S. 79 (1986)

Cited by

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• Trump v. United States · 603 U.S. 593 (2024)
• Moyle v. United States · 603 U.S. 324 (2024)

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