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- June 15: In Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health, the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down state requirements that abortions performed after the first trimester be done in a hospital, women’s right to know laws, and waiting periods after information is provided to the woman seeking abortion before she can consent to an abortion. However, the Court rules that states may insist that only licensed physicians perform abortions.
- June 28: The U.S. Senate rejects the Eagleton-Hatch Amendment, which declared “a right to an abortion is not secured by the Constitution,” by a vote of 49-50. A two-thirds vote is required to pass a constitutional amendment.
- Nov. 10: The U.S. Congress approves the Ashbrook Amendment, barring the use of federal employees health benefits program to pay for abortions, except for the life of the mother.