Judge Suggests Abortion Might Be Protected by 13th Amendment Despite Supreme Court Ruling

Federal Judge Issues Order Suggesting 13th Amendment Protects Abortion Rights

The judge cited a scholarly article arguing the point, as well as an appellate court ruling from the 1990s.

Federal judge says there may still be a constitutional right to abortion: report

A Washington, D.C. federal judge is exploring a different perspective of the U.S. Constitution, suggesting Americans may have a constitutional right to receive abortions based on a clause in the 13th Amendment, Politico reports. On Monday, February 6, U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly made the suggestion as part of a criminal case involving anti-abortion activists. Per Politico:"The Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women…

'Highly dubious': Federal judge speculates 13th Amendment protects abortion

(Photo by Jakub Kriz on Unsplash) A federal judge has, in her comments, speculated that the 13th Amendment could provide a constitutional basis for a right to abortion, and now is facing backlash since her opinion runs "against the text, history, and case law" of the Constitution. The Daily Caller News Foundation explained it was U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly who suggested that the "right" to abortion might be found in the 13t…

Federal judge suggests Constitution protects abortion rights, despite Dobbs decision

D.C. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a Clinton appointee, on Monday suggested that the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the right to abortion.

Constitution's 13th Amendment May Protect Abortion as a Federal Right, Federal Judge Says

The Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery, may protect abortion as a federal right, a federal judge said on Feb. 6 in an ongoing prosecution of pro-life activists charged with conspiracy to block access to an abortion clinic. The statement could open up a new line of attack that pro-choice activists could use to advance their cause after the Supreme Court overturned the 49-year-old precedent Roe v. Wade, holding that the Constitution doe…

Federal judge suggests abortion may still be protected by 13th Amendment

A federal judge this week suggested abortion could still be federally protected even after the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade last summer, according to court filings.