Abortion Law

Legal cases concerning the constitutional right to abortion and its restrictions

1. Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 10, 2021)
3. Original Case: Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson
4. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Austin Reeve Jackson]]><![CDATA[Penny Clarkston]]><![CDATA[Stephen Brint Carlton]]><![CDATA[Katherine A. Thomas]]><![CDATA[Mark Lee Dickson]]><![CDATA[Texas Right to Life]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Whole Woman’s Health]]><![CDATA[Alamo City Surgery Center]]><![CDATA[Brookside Women’s Medical Center]]><![CDATA[Houston Women’s Reproductive Services]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Texas Medical Board]]><![CDATA[Texas Board of Nursing]]><![CDATA[Texas Health and Human Services Commission]]>
5. Case Tags: Abortion Law;Texas SB 8;Private Enforcement;Sovereign Immunity

1. Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 28, 2019)
3. DefendantsPlanned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc.PlaintiffsKristina BoxDefense AttorneysKenneth J. FalkPlaintiff AttorneysCurtis HillInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitIndiana State Department of Health
4. Case Tags: Abortion Law;Fetal Remains Disposal;Selective Abortion Bans;U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

1. Cameron v. EMW Women's Surgical Center

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 3, 2022)
3. Original Case: Cameron v. EMW Women's Surgical Center, P.S.C.
4. VictimsDefendantsDaniel CameronPlaintiffsEMW Women's Surgical Center, P.S.C.InvestigatorsProsecutorsDefense AttorneysPlaintiff AttorneysJudgesSamuel AlitoInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitKentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
5. Case Tags: Abortion Law;Intervention in Federal Appeals;State Attorney General Power;Sixth Circuit Reversal

1. Moyle v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Mike Moyle]]><![CDATA[State of Idaho]]><![CDATA[Raúl Labrador]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[United States]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Joshua N. Turner]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Elizabeth B. Prelogar]]>Judges<![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States Department of Justice]]><![CDATA[Idaho Legislature]]><![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho]]>
4. Case Tags: Abortion Law;EMTALA;Federal Preemption;U.S. Supreme Court

1. Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 26, 2025)
3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Planned Parenthood South Atlantic]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Medina]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[None]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Planned Parenthood South Atlantic]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]>
4. Case Tags: Abortion Law;Medical Malpractice;Informed Consent;Reproductive Rights