FYS 043 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: William Rehnquist, Harry Blackmun, Strict Scrutiny

• School: Lafayette College
• Department: First Year Seminar
• Course: FYS 043
• Professor: Goshgarian

Document Summary

Blackmun (burger, douglas, brennan, stewart, marshall, powell)- majority. Are the means used by government narrowly tailored . Fundamental right to privacy includes abortion decision. Abortion regulations subject to strict scrutiny: constitutional only if there is a. Compelling state interest, and means narrowly tailored to achieve the interest. Not compelling- 1st trimester abortions are safer than continuing pregnancy. Compelling- justification to regulate abortion medically to make sure it"s safe not justified to outlaw abortion. Compelling- st must have an exception to allow abortion for the safety of the woman.