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Stephen Breyer, pragmatic liberal, will retire at end of term

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Breyer stressed that because the Nebraska law did not have any exception to protect the health of the mother, it was unconstitutional. It was also unconstitutional, he added, because it imposed an “undue burden” on a woman’s right to end her pregnancy — the standard by which the court evaluates abortion restrictions.

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