Request To Revisit 1973 Abortion Ruling

Attorneys for an Atlanta woman, Sandra Cano, who was the "Mary Doe" in one of the Supreme Court's two decisions establishing abortion rights in 1973, have asked the Supreme Court to reopen her case and overturn the ruling. Doe v. Bolton was decided along with Roe v. Wade on January 22, 1973. The new appeal is Cano v. Baker (docket 06-162), filed on Monday; it also suggests that Roe be reexamined.

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court declined a similar request on behalf of Norma McCorvey, who was "Roe" in Roe v Wage. However, in the interim, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. and Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. have both joined the Court.