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Ohio v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health

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Rita S. Eppler (on behalf of the Appellant)
Linda R. Sogg (on behalf of the Appellee)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
88-805
Appellee: 
Akron Center for Reproductive Health
Appellant: 
Ohio
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
497 U.S. 502 (1990)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 29, 1989
Decided: 
Monday, June 25, 1990
Issues: 
Privacy, Abortion, Including Contraceptives

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The Oyez Project, Ohio v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health , 497 U.S. 502 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_805)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Ohio, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Brennan
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote a regular concurrence
Scalia
Voted with the majority
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Full Opinion by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy