Somewhat of a misleading headline. This is a defeat for the pro-abortion crowd as they were counting on SDO to be the deciding vote ruling in their favor on this case.
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that a lower court was wrong to strike down New Hampshire abortion restrictions, steering clear of a major ruling on whether such laws place an undue burden on women.
The opinion was written by retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, a key swing voter at the court on abortion rights.
Justices said a lower court went too far by permanently blocking the law that requires a parent to be told before a daughter ends her pregnancy.
An appeals court must now reconsider the law, which requires that a parent be informed 48 hours before a minor child has an abortion but makes no exception for a medical emergency that threatens the youth's health.
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
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