Judge Calls Abortion Law Unconstitutional
From Times Wire Reports
A federal judge declared unconstitutional a state law that would have required parental notice before a minor could get an abortion.
The ruling came two days before the law was to take effect.
U.S. District Judge Joseph DiClerico said the measure did not address cases in which a girl might need an immediate abortion to protect her health.
The law would have required abortion providers to notify at least one parent at least 48 hours before performing an abortion.
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