Carhart v. Gonzales

Carhart v. Gonzales was a 2007 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003. The Court ruled that this law, which bans certain late-term abortions known as "partial-birth abortions," is constitutional because it primarily protects fetal health while allowing exceptions to protect the woman's life or health. The decision clarified that this law did not impose an undue burden on a woman's right to choose an abortion, balancing pregnancy rights with fetal interests.