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Quotation from Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey by Supreme Court of the United States
“Our obligation is to define the liberty of all, not to mandate our own moral code.”
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, Joint Opinion of Justices O'Connor, Kennedy and Souter, Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
The three authors, after acknowledging that people of good conscience disagree about the moral question, describe the Court's duty.
Citation: "Our obligation is to define the liberty of all, not to mandate our own moral code." — Supreme Court of the United States, Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, Joint Opinion of Justices O'Connor, Kennedy and Souter, Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id planned-parenthood-v-casey-q2)
Portrait: Sandra Day O'Connor crop, Library of Congress (Transferred by Sven Manguard,, Public domain.
