Word: briefings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Walkowitz says there has never been anamicus brief signed by so many historians,"even in Civil Rights cases...
...brief elicited financial as well asprofessional support from historians, most of whomare associated with universities and historicalassociations around the country...
...American Civil Liberties Union and thePlanned Parenthood Federation of Americacoordinated and funded 31 pro-choice briefs, buthistorians supplied donations so that "ouramicus brief just about covered its owncosts," says Walkowitz...
...Another brief, formulated by lawyers, arguesthat women's right to abortion is key to the"liberty, privacy and equality historicallyaffirmed" by the Court. Professor of Law Frank I.Michelman co-authored the brief, signed by 15percent of the nation's law professors...
While that brief argues that the democraticprocess is compromised by restricting abortionbecause it violates women's Civil Rights,anti-abortionists say legalization is also aninfringement...