Harris v. McRae

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1980-06-30

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Mr. Justice Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court. This case presents statutory and constitutional questions concerning the public funding of abortions under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, commonly known as the “Medicaid” Act, and recent .annual Appropriations Acts containing *301 the so-called “Hyde Amendment.” The statutory question is wheth…

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