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UPDATE on Jan. 18, 2006: Download the Ruling
For the first time in more than five years, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering an abortion case. At issue is a 2003 New Hampshire law requiring minors to notify a parent or guardian at least 48 hours prior to terminating a pregnancy.
The law includes two exceptions: A doctor can perform an abortion without notification if the procedure is “necessary to prevent the minor’s death” and there isn’t time to notify a parent; and a judge may authorize an abortion by ruling that the minor is mature and capable of giving informed consent, or that waiving the noti…
In This Issue
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Foreword
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Opinion of the Court
The Circuit Court Did Not Have to Invalidate the Entire Parental Consent Law
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The Court Reinterprets Roe v. Wade
From "Strict Scrutiny" to "Undue Burden"
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Lower Court Holding
Decision of the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
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Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
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Pro & Con
Is New Hampshire's Parental Notification Prior to Abortion Act Constitutional?
