Rutledge v. Little Rock Family Planning Services
Petition for a writ of certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit for further consideration in light of Dobbs v. Jackson Women"s Health Organization.
Issue: Whether the 14th Amendment bars states from prohibiting abortions that are sought solely because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Two new tests of the court's abortion jurisprudence (James Romoser and Andrew Hamm, April 26, 2021)