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Quotation from Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization by Supreme Court of the United States
“Instead, the Framers defined rights in general terms, to permit future evolution in their scope and meaning.”
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Joint Dissent of Justices Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan, Part I-B (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
The dissenters, citing Marshall in McCulloch v. Maryland, set out their view of how the Constitution's guarantees should be read.
Citation: "Instead, the Framers defined rights in general terms, to permit future evolution in their scope and meaning." — Supreme Court of the United States, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Joint Dissent of Justices Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan, Part I-B (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health-organization-q6)
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