Abortion and contraceptives: Supreme Court decisions

Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Abortion and contraceptives,” part of the Privacy area.

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All 49 decisions, newest first

• Moyle v. United States
  144 S. Ct. 2015Decided June 27, 20246–3Per curiam
• Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine
  602 U.S. 367Decided June 13, 20249–0Brett M. Kavanaugh
• Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health OrganizationAltered precedent
  142 S. Ct. 2228Decided June 24, 20226–3Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• June Medical Services LLC v. RussoLaw held unconstitutional
  140 S. Ct. 2103Decided June 29, 20205–4Stephen G. Breyer
• Box v. Planned Parenthood of Ind. & Ky.
  139 S. Ct. 1780Decided May 28, 20197–2Per curiam
• National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. BecerraLaw held unconstitutional
  138 S. Ct. 2361Decided June 26, 20185–4Clarence Thomas
• Whole Woman's Health v. HellerstedtLaw held unconstitutional
  579 U.S. 582Decided June 27, 20165–3Stephen G. Breyer
• McCullen v. CoakleyLaw held unconstitutional
  573 U.S. 464Decided June 26, 20149–0John G. Roberts Jr.
• Alberto R. Gonzales v. Leroy CarhartAltered precedent
  550 U.S. 124Decided April 18, 20075–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Joseph Scheidler v. National Organization for Women, Inc.
  547 U.S. 9Decided February 28, 20068–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Kelly A. Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
  546 U.S. 320Decided January 18, 20069–0Sandra Day O'Connor
• Scheidler v. National Organization for Women, Inc.
  537 U.S. 393Decided February 26, 20038–1William H. Rehnquist
• Leila Jeanne Hill v. Colorado
  530 U.S. 703Decided June 28, 20006–3John Paul Stevens
• Don Stenberg v. Leroy CarhartLaw held unconstitutional
  530 U.S. 914Decided June 28, 20005–4Stephen G. Breyer
• Joseph P. Mazurek v. James H. Armstrong
  520 U.S. 968Decided June 16, 19976–3Per curiam
• Martin D. Lambert v. Susan Wicklund
  520 U.S. 292Decided March 31, 19979–0Per curiam
• Paul Schenck and Dwight Saunders v. Pro-Choice Network of Western New York
  519 U.S. 357Decided February 19, 19976–3William H. Rehnquist
• Michael O. Leavitt v. Jane L.
  518 U.S. 137Decided June 17, 19965–4Per curiam
• Judy Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc.
  512 U.S. 753Decided June 30, 19946–3William H. Rehnquist
• National Organization for Women, Inc., Etc. v. Joseph Scheidler
  510 U.S. 249Decided January 24, 19949–0William H. Rehnquist
• Leona Benten v. David Kessler
  505 U.S. 1084Decided July 17, 19927–2Per curiam
• Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Robert P. Casey, Etc.Altered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  505 U.S. 833Decided June 29, 19925–4
• Irving Rust v. Sullivan
  500 U.S. 173Decided May 23, 19915–4William H. Rehnquist
• Hodgson v. MinnesotaLaw held unconstitutional
  497 U.S. 417Decided June 25, 19906–3John Paul Stevens
• Ohio v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health
  497 U.S. 502Decided June 25, 19906–3Anthony M. Kennedy
• Webster v. Reproductive Health Services
  492 U.S. 490Decided July 3, 19895–4William H. Rehnquist
• Neal F. Hartigan v. David Zbaraz and Allan G. Charles Etc.Law held unconstitutional
  484 U.S. 171Decided December 14, 19874–4
• Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and GynecologistsLaw held unconstitutional
  476 U.S. 747Decided June 11, 19865–4Harry A. Blackmun
• City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
  462 U.S. 416Decided June 15, 19836–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Planned Parenthood Association of Kansas City v. AshcroftLaw held unconstitutional
  462 U.S. 476Decided June 15, 19835–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Simopoulos v. Virginia
  462 U.S. 506Decided June 15, 19838–1Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• H. L. v. Matheson
  450 U.S. 398Decided March 23, 19816–3Warren E. Burger
• Harris v. McRae
  448 U.S. 297Decided June 30, 19805–4Potter Stewart
• Williams v. Zbaraz
  448 U.S. 358Decided June 30, 19805–4Potter Stewart
• Bellotti v. BairdLaw held unconstitutional
  443 U.S. 622Decided July 2, 19798–1Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Anders v. Floyd
  440 U.S. 445Decided March 5, 19798–1Per curiam
• Colautti v. FranklinLaw held unconstitutional
  439 U.S. 379Decided January 9, 19796–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Beal v. Doe
  432 U.S. 438Decided June 20, 19776–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Maher v. Roe
  432 U.S. 464Decided June 20, 19776–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Poelker v. Doe
  432 U.S. 519Decided June 20, 19776–3Per curiam
• Carey v. Population Services InternationalLaw held unconstitutional
  431 U.S. 678Decided June 9, 19777–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• Guste v. Jackson
  429 U.S. 399Decided January 17, 19779–0Per curiam
• Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. DanforthLaw held unconstitutional
  428 U.S. 52Decided July 1, 19765–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Connecticut v. Menillo
  423 U.S. 9Decided November 11, 19759–0Per curiam
• Poe v. Gerstein
  417 U.S. 281Decided June 3, 19749–0Per curiam
• Roe v. WadeLaw held unconstitutional
  410 U.S. 113Decided January 22, 19737–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Doe v. BoltonLaw held unconstitutional
  410 U.S. 179Decided January 22, 19737–2Harry A. Blackmun
• Eisenstadt v. BairdLaw held unconstitutional
  405 U.S. 438Decided March 22, 19726–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• United States v. Vuitch
  402 U.S. 62Decided April 21, 19715–4Hugo L. Black

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error