Taking Federalism Seriously: Lopez and the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act
65 Pages Posted: 15 Apr 2014
Date Written: October 1, 1997
Abstract
This essay argues that under the Supreme Court's Lopez and Morrison decisions, and a proper understanding of the extent of Congress's commerce power, Congress lacks constitutional power to regulate abortion.
Keywords: abortion, federalism, commerce clause, lopez, morrison
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Reynolds, Glenn Harlan and Kopel, David B., Taking Federalism Seriously: Lopez and the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act (October 1, 1997). Connecticut Law Review, Vol. 30, No. 1, 1997, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1026189
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