Burns v. Alcala

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1975-03-18

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Mr. Justice Powell delivered the opinion of the Court. The question presented by this case is whether States receiving federal financial aid under the program of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) must *577 offer welfare benefits to pregnant women for their unborn children. As the case comes to this Court, the issue is solely one of statutor…

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