Planned Parenthood Association of Kansas City v. Ashcroft

462 U.S. 476 · Decided June 15, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Planned Parenthood Association of Kansas City v. Ashcroft was decided on June 15, 1983 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Abortion and contraceptives” in the Privacy area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Full case caption

Planned Parenthood Association of Kansas City, Missouri, Inc., et al. v. Ashcroft, Attorney General of Missouri, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1982-113, docket 1982-113-01.

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