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We the People

Undocumented teens and abortion

We the People

National Constitution Center

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4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2018

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

This week, we look at the case Hargan v. Garza, a lawsuit filed by the ACLU on behalf of undocumented immigrantthat asks if the federal government can deny access to an abortion for pregnant undocumented teens. As of January 11, 2018, the Supreme Court was considering the case in private conference. Joining us to discuss this important question are two of America’s leading experts on constitutional and family law. Catherine Glenn Foster is President and CEO of Americans United for Life. She served as Counsel of Record for amicus curiae Alliance Defending Freedom’s Amicus Brief in Planned Parenthood v. Abbott, which defended Texas’ healthcare regulations around abortion clinics. Leah Litman is Assistant Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law. She co-authored Petitioner’s Brief in Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt case, which successfully challenged Texas’ healthcare regulations around abortion clinics. Jeffrey Rosen is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Constitution Center, the only institution in America chartered by Congress “to disseminate information about the United States Constitution on a nonpartisan basis.” He is also a professor at The George Washington University Law School, and a contributing editor for The Atlantic.  Questions or comments? We would love to hear from you. Contact the We the People team at podcast@constitutioncenter.org And don't forget to take our new podcast survey at constitutioncenter.org/survey

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0:00.0

I'm Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, and welcome to We

0:08.4

the People, a weekly show of constitutional debate.

0:12.0

The National Constitution Center is the only

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institution in America chartered by Congress to disseminate information about

0:18.6

the US Constitution on a nonpartisan basis and this week we look at a fascinating case

0:25.1

Hargan versus Garza a lawsuit filed by the ACLU on behalf of undocumented

0:31.7

immigrants that ask whether the federal government can deny or delay

0:35.8

access to an abortion for pregnant undocumented teenagers.

0:41.0

Joining us to discuss this important question are two of America's

0:43.8

leading experts on constitutional law and family law.

0:46.9

Leah Littman is assistant professor of law at the University of California Irvine

0:51.1

School of Law. She co-authored the petitioner's brief in Whole

0:54.6

Women's Health versus Hellerstadt, which is a case that challenged Texas's health care

0:59.8

regulations.

1:00.8

Catherine Glenn Foster is President and CEO of Americans United for Life.

1:05.3

She served as Council of Record for Amicus Curia in Alliance defending

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freedoms Amicus Brief in Planned Parenthood v Abbott, which defended Texas's health care

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regulations about abortion clinics. Leah, Catherine, thank you so much for

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joining. Thank you for having us. Thanks for having me.

1:21.3

Leah, let's jump right in to the facts of this case.

1:26.0

Who is the petitioner and how did she get to this country and what is she arguing?

1:32.0

Yes, so this case involves a challenge

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