Beal v. Doe, 432 U.S. 438 (1977), was a United States Supreme Court case that concerned the disbursement of federal funds in Pennsylvania.

The Supreme Court ruled states are not required to treat abortion in the same manner as potential motherhood.

The opinion of the Court left the central holding of the Roe v. Wade decision – abortion as a right – intact.

Justices Burger, Stewart, White, Rehnquist and Stevens joined Powell's opinion.

Powell continued by stating the law does not create poverty that hinders poor women from seeking abortion.