Difference between revisions of "Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England"
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| + | In ''Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England'', the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] reversed a lower court ruling against an [[abortion]] parental notification law. The Court ruled that lower courts should not broadly invalidate such a law, and the Court remanded for further review by the lower courts. | ||
| + | The Court emphasized that "we try not to nullify more of a legislature's work than is necessary, for we know that '[a] ruling of unconstitutionality frustrates the | ||
| + | intent of the elected representatives of the people.'" 126 S. Ct. 961, 967 (2006) (quoting ''Regan v. Time, Inc.'', 468 U.S. 641, 652 (1984) (plurality opinion) (brackets in original)). | ||
| + | [[category:United States Supreme Court Cases]] | ||
Revision as of 02:13, November 12, 2007
In Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling against an abortion parental notification law. The Court ruled that lower courts should not broadly invalidate such a law, and the Court remanded for further review by the lower courts.
The Court emphasized that "we try not to nullify more of a legislature's work than is necessary, for we know that '[a] ruling of unconstitutionality frustrates the intent of the elected representatives of the people.'" 126 S. Ct. 961, 967 (2006) (quoting Regan v. Time, Inc., 468 U.S. 641, 652 (1984) (plurality opinion) (brackets in original)).