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Politics > Politics-USA |
| User: |
"Harry Hope" |
| Date: |
29 Dec 2003 12:53:08 PM |
| Object: |
New Hampshire anti-choice law is unconstitutional |
From The Associated Press, 12/29/03:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-parental-notice,0,6588582.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines
Judge: N.H. Abortion Law Unconstitutional
CONCORD, N.H. --
A federal judge on Monday declared a New Hampshire law that would
require parental notice before a minor could get an abortion to be
unconstitutional.
The ruling came two days before the law was to have taken effect.
A brief online notice did not give U.S. District Judge Joseph
DiClerico's reasoning for the ruling.
Opponents had argued the law was unconstitutional for reasons
including the lack of an exception to protect the mother's health.
Attorney General Peter Heed had defended the law, saying judges had
enough leeway to grant exceptions to make the law constitutional.
The law requires minors to notify a parent 48 hours before getting an
abortion or, as an alternative, get permission from a judge.
"We won," said Martin Honigberg, one of several lawyers for Planned
Parenthood of Northern New England, which along with other opponents
had sued to block the law.
Republican Gov. Craig Benson, a strong supporter of the law, and
Republican legislative leaders had no immediate comment on the judge's
ruling Monday.
Similar laws have been struck down in other states.
This summer, the Florida Supreme Court struck down a version in that
state, saying the law violated privacy rights guaranteed by the state
Constitution.
A federal appeals court in Denver last year ruled that a similar
Colorado law was unconstitutional because it provided no exceptions
for health emergencies.
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"Of all the tyrannies that affect mankind,
tyranny in religion is the worst."
Thomas Paine
Harry
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| User: "slajaz" |
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| Title: Re: New Hampshire anti-choice law is unconstitutional |
29 Dec 2003 02:48:12 PM |
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FYI - In 1992, he (DiClerico) was nominated by George Bush to a new seat on
the U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire.
"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:g0u0vv46o48ugu77r7221rpg5bfgb6e1m2@4ax.com...
From The Associated Press, 12/29/03:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-parental-notice,0,658858
2.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines
Judge: N.H. Abortion Law Unconstitutional
CONCORD, N.H. --
A federal judge on Monday declared a New Hampshire law that would
require parental notice before a minor could get an abortion to be
unconstitutional.
The ruling came two days before the law was to have taken effect.
A brief online notice did not give U.S. District Judge Joseph
DiClerico's reasoning for the ruling.
Opponents had argued the law was unconstitutional for reasons
including the lack of an exception to protect the mother's health.
Attorney General Peter Heed had defended the law, saying judges had
enough leeway to grant exceptions to make the law constitutional.
The law requires minors to notify a parent 48 hours before getting an
abortion or, as an alternative, get permission from a judge.
"We won," said Martin Honigberg, one of several lawyers for Planned
Parenthood of Northern New England, which along with other opponents
had sued to block the law.
Republican Gov. Craig Benson, a strong supporter of the law, and
Republican legislative leaders had no immediate comment on the judge's
ruling Monday.
Similar laws have been struck down in other states.
This summer, the Florida Supreme Court struck down a version in that
state, saying the law violated privacy rights guaranteed by the state
Constitution.
A federal appeals court in Denver last year ruled that a similar
Colorado law was unconstitutional because it provided no exceptions
for health emergencies.
____________________________________________________
"Of all the tyrannies that affect mankind,
tyranny in religion is the worst."
Thomas Paine
Harry
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