Abstract
Abortion policy was a major issue in the politics of 1977; in 1978 it continued to touch every plane and branch of government in the American federal system. The year 1977 marked an important turning point in U.S. abortion policy. Congressional legislation resulted in a sharp cutback in federal funds for abortions; and the Supreme Court, while not altering the basic legal access to abortion established in Roe v. Wade (1973), gave recognition to state discretion in abortion funding policy. By December 1977 only 12 states and the District of Columbia were funding abortions at their pre-June 1977 level.Here we provide a brief update report on three important developments of abortion politics in 1978: evolving patterns of state funding response, the stepped up involvement of the federal courts in interpreting state funding responsibilities, and emerging forms of abortion politics throughout the federal system.
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