Keeping Abortion Clinics Open
The Importance of Ragsdale v. Turnock in the Post‐ Casey Era
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12782884 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan Gluck Mezey (Loyola University Chicago, corresponding author), Raymond Tatalovich (0000-0002-2670-0959, Loyola University Chicago), Michael Walsh (0000-0002-6441-3635) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 111-126 |
| Publication date | 1994-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Policy Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1541-132X • E-ISSN: 1541-1338 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1994.tb00582.x |
| OpenAlex | W2001342204 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
In 1973, Roe v. Wade constitutionalized a woman's right to an abortion. But, while Roe removed most legal obstacles to abortion, it did not address the limited availability of abortion services in the nation. The case examined here, Ragsdale v. Turnock, revolved around an Illinois statute that imposed far‐reaching restrictions on abortion clinics, the site of most U.S. abortions since Roe. The crucial role of clinics in providing abortion services explains why the dispute represented by Ragsdale had the potential for an enormous impact on legalized abortion in the United States. Because of the number of women affected, the Ragsdale litigation could have led to the most significant judicial ruling since Roe. The suit resulted in a settlement in which plaintiffs secured the right to a legal clinic abortion during the first 18 weeks of pregnancy. Although the case was settled to the satisfaction of pro‐choice advocates, a similar law today might well survive constitutional scrutiny
Abortion · Abortion law · Business · Family planning · Plaintiff · Political science · Population · Pregnancy · Research methodology · Scrutiny · Settlement (finance · Sociology · Statute · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Demography · Law · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Reproductive Health and Technologies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |