 In "Casey", the Court reaffirmed "Roe" holding that a woman's right to choose to have an abortion is constitutionally protected, but abandoned "Roe" trimester framework in favor of a standard based on fetal viability, and overruled "Roe" requirement that government regulations on abortion be subjected to the strict scrutiny standard.According to the Court, "the restrictive criminal abortion laws in effect in a majority of States today are of relatively recent vintage.