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| | The Court’s decision in Dobbs overturned the key judgment in Casey but did not specifically address the issue of undue burden or paternal notification. Parental rights were not an issue during the Dobbs arguments. Since ''Dobbs'' allows states to make their own abortion laws, these legal rights are evolving. | | The Court’s decision in Dobbs overturned the key judgment in Casey but did not specifically address the issue of undue burden or paternal notification. Parental rights were not an issue during the Dobbs arguments. Since ''Dobbs'' allows states to make their own abortion laws, these legal rights are evolving. |
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| − | Relevant cases and issues: | + | An article on this topic by FindLaw concludes: |
| | + | {{cquote|Even though fathers are not physically involved in the pregnancy, they still may have rights when it comes to their unborn child. If you have questions about your rights as a prospective father, contact a family law attorney.<refname="FL">https://www.findlaw.com/family/paternity/fathers-rights-and-abortion.html#:~:text=Biological%20fathers%20do%20not%20have,decision%20to%20terminate%20a%20pregnancy.</ref>}} |
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| | + | == Relevant cases and issues == |
| | *''Planned Parenthood v. Danforth'' (1976) (implicitly overruled by ''Dobbs''): a Supreme Court decision rejecting a constitutional (but not a statutory) right of a father to veto an abortion. The flawed reasoning was that the mother bears the primary physical burden of pregnancy. Moreover, the primary issues in ''Danforth'' were vagueness and overbreadth. | | *''Planned Parenthood v. Danforth'' (1976) (implicitly overruled by ''Dobbs''): a Supreme Court decision rejecting a constitutional (but not a statutory) right of a father to veto an abortion. The flawed reasoning was that the mother bears the primary physical burden of pregnancy. Moreover, the primary issues in ''Danforth'' were vagueness and overbreadth. |
| − | *''Casey'': "The Court’s decision in Dobbs overturned the key judgment in Casey but did not specifically address the issue of undue burden or paternal notification. Parental rights were not an issue during the Dobbs arguments. Since Dobbs allows states to make their own abortion laws, these legal rights are evolving." Melissa Bender, Esq., and FindLaw Staff, "Fathers’ Rights and Abortion" (July 22, 2023). | + | *''Casey'': "The Court’s decision in Dobbs overturned the key judgment in Casey but did not specifically address the issue of undue burden or paternal notification. Parental rights were not an issue during the Dobbs arguments. Since Dobbs allows states to make their own abortion laws, these legal rights are evolving." Melissa Bender, Esq., and FindLaw Staff, "Fathers’ Rights and Abortion" (July 22, 2023).<refname="FL"/> |
| | *''Right to Privacy'' (abrogated by ''Dobbs''): a woman has sometimes had a right to privacy in making healthcare decisions, which in some states includes a right to have an abortion. | | *''Right to Privacy'' (abrogated by ''Dobbs''): a woman has sometimes had a right to privacy in making healthcare decisions, which in some states includes a right to have an abortion. |
| | *private agreements | | *private agreements |