According to Stephens and Scheb, the most significant abortion case of the 1980s was ______.

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Webster v. Reproductive Health Services (1989) was significant because it allowed for more state regulation of abortions, including requiring doctors to test if a fetus was viable before performing an abortion and prohibiting the use of public funds for abortions. It also paved the way for future challenges to Roe v. Wade. Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health (1983) was also significant, but not as much as Webster v. Reproductive Health Services. Bowers v. Hardwick (1986) dealt with sodomy laws and did not directly address abortion. In re Guardianship of Barry (1983) dealt with the legal guardianship of a minor and did not address abortion.

According to Stephens and Scheb, the Most Significant Abortion Case