> > Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179 (1973) Companion case to Roe, striking down > parts of a "liberalized" statute from Georgia with health/rape/incest > exceptions. Holding, (7-2) per Blackmun, that a woman has a constitutional > right to abortion from six months to birth, if her doctor "in his best > clinical judgment," in light of the patient's age, "physical, emotional, > psychological [and] familial" circumstances, finds it "necessary for her > physical or mental health." >
>Goggle doesn't take long does it? >This companion decision supported Roe v. Wade holding that for the first >trimester any reason is sufficient. For the second trimester any health >reason. I did not parse that out of: <quote> (b) For the stage subsequent to approximately the end of the first trimester, the State, in promoting its interest in the health of the mother, may, if it chooses, regulate the abortion procedure in ways that are reasonably related to maternal health. <end quote> Paraphrazing, it says in the second trimester, the state may regulate abortions insofar as it pertains to promoting the health of the mother. It does not say that it may require any reason for abortions, just that it may limit abortions that hurt the health of the mother. >You and JDG have been arguing later-term abortions, third trimester, or have >you mislead a lot of us and are not arguing that? "from six months to birth" is third trimester. Second trimester is 3-6 months. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
