I just saw this new article by Scott Gaylord and Thomas Molony. The article is entitled “Casey and A Woman’s Right to Know: Ultrasounds, Informed Consent, and the First Amendment.”http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2017041 The authors conclude “that the goverment has broad authority to mandate disclosures designed to inform a woman’s decision about an abortion.” The article contains a very useful discussion of the relevant state statutes and the ongoing litigation about state ultrasound laws.
UPDATE: Here’s another mention of the recent article by Professors Gaylord and Molony. http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2012/03/law-professors-explain-why-ultrasound-laws-are-constitutional/ Gaylord and Molony also wrote an op-ed piece on the constitutionality of ultrasound laws that was recently published in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Richard M.