Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health
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Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health is a 1983 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down several municipal abortion regulations as unconstitutional infringements on a woman's right to choose.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health canonical | 1 |
| City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3781835 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health Context triple: [91-902, relatedPrecedent, Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health]
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A.
Stenberg v. Carhart
Stenberg v. Carhart is a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down a Nebraska law banning so-called “partial-birth abortion” as unconstitutional for lacking a health exception for the mother and imposing an undue burden on abortion access.
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B.
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Planned Parenthood v. Casey is a landmark 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision that reaffirmed the constitutional right to abortion while allowing greater state regulation under the “undue burden” standard.
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C.
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt is a 2016 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down Texas abortion restrictions as imposing an undue burden on women’s constitutional right to access abortion.
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D.
Eisenstadt v. Baird
Eisenstadt v. Baird is a landmark 1972 U.S. Supreme Court decision that extended the right to possess and use contraceptives to unmarried individuals, significantly advancing privacy and equal protection jurisprudence.
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E.
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the federal constitutional right to abortion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health Target entity description: Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health is a 1983 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down several municipal abortion regulations as unconstitutional infringements on a woman's right to choose.
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A.
Stenberg v. Carhart
Stenberg v. Carhart is a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down a Nebraska law banning so-called “partial-birth abortion” as unconstitutional for lacking a health exception for the mother and imposing an undue burden on abortion access.
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B.
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Planned Parenthood v. Casey is a landmark 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision that reaffirmed the constitutional right to abortion while allowing greater state regulation under the “undue burden” standard.
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C.
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt is a 2016 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down Texas abortion restrictions as imposing an undue burden on women’s constitutional right to access abortion.
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D.
Eisenstadt v. Baird
Eisenstadt v. Baird is a landmark 1972 U.S. Supreme Court decision that extended the right to possess and use contraceptives to unmarried individuals, significantly advancing privacy and equal protection jurisprudence.
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E.
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the federal constitutional right to abortion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Supreme Court case
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abortion case ⓘ constitutional law case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
municipal regulation
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reproductive rights ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 1982-11-30 ⓘ |
| citation | 462 U.S. 416 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision |
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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linked to:
Fourteenth Amendment
|
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1983-06-15 ⓘ |
| decisionType | majority decision ⓘ |
| dissentBy |
Byron R. White
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Sandra Day O'Connor ⓘ
linked to:
Sandra Day O’Connor
William H. Rehnquist ⓘ |
| follows |
Roe v. Wade viability framework
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linked to:
Roe v. Wade
|
| fullName | City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health ⓘ |
| holding |
A 24-hour waiting period for abortions was unconstitutional
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A requirement for disposal of fetal remains in a "humane and sanitary" manner was unconstitutional ⓘ A requirement that physicians give a state-mandated script discouraging abortion was unconstitutional ⓘ A requirement that second-trimester abortions be performed in a hospital was unconstitutional ⓘ Municipal regulations that unduly burden a woman's right to choose abortion prior to fetal viability are unconstitutional ⓘ Several provisions of the Akron abortion ordinance were unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| impact | limited state and local governments' ability to regulate pre-viability abortions ⓘ |
| joinedByInMajority |
Harry A. Blackmun
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John Paul Stevens ⓘ Thurgood Marshall ⓘ Warren E. Burger ⓘ William J. Brennan Jr. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| legalIssue |
abortion regulation
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right to privacy ⓘ substantive due process ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Lewis F. Powell Jr. ⓘ |
| originatingJurisdiction |
City of Akron, Ohio
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linked to:
Akron, Ohio, United States
|
| overrules | no prior Supreme Court precedent was expressly overruled ⓘ |
| page | 416 ⓘ |
| petitioner |
City of Akron, Ohio
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linked to:
Akron, Ohio, United States
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| precedentFor | abortion rights jurisprudence prior to Planned Parenthood v. Casey ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
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linked to:
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Roe v. Wade ⓘ Webster v. Reproductive Health Services ⓘ |
| reporter | United States Reports ⓘ |
| respondent | Akron Center for Reproductive Health ⓘ |
| standardApplied | undue burden analysis precursor ⓘ |
| subsequentTreatment | partially limited by Planned Parenthood v. Casey ⓘ |
| volume | 462 ⓘ |
| year | 1983 ⓘ |
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Subject: Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health Description of subject: Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health is a 1983 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down several municipal abortion regulations as unconstitutional infringements on a woman's right to choose.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health
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fullName
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City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health
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linked to: Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health