Lower Court Holding
Decision of the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
In June 2003, the New Hampshire Legislature passed "an act requiring parental notification before abortions may be performed on unemancipated minors," which states that: No abortion shall be performed upon an unemancipated minor or upon a female for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed pursuant to RSA 464-A because of a finding of incompetency, until at least 48 hours after written notice of the pending abortion has been delivered in the manner specified in paragraphs II and III. Paragraph II specifies that "written notice shall be addressed to the parent at the usual place of abode of the…
