Landmark Supreme Court Cases

A look at court decisions that changed America.

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Gestational Limits - Abortions are prohibited in 41 states after a specified point in pregnancy, most often fetal viability, which typically varies anywhere from 22 weeks to the third trimester according to studies. This law is generally enforced except when required to protect the woman's health of life. (Photo:  AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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National Federation of Independent Business vs. Secretary of Health and Human Services (2012) aka Obamacare - On Thursday, the Supreme Court made yet another landmark decision in upholding President Obama's Affordable Care Act. From the Affordable Care Act to the Dred Scott decision, BET.com looks back at other Supreme Court cases that altered America's cultural landscape. – Britt Middleton Supreme Court justices upheld President Obama's Affordable Care Act, stating that the individual mandate requiring all Americans to have health insurance beginning in 2014 was constitutional.(Photo: AP Photo/David Goldman)

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