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Author Topic: US Appeals Court halts Undocumented Teen's Abortion  (Read 1068 times)

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US Appeals Court halts Undocumented Teen's Abortion
« on: October 20, 2017, 12:51:12 AM »
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An appeals court has halted a lower court ruling that would have allowed an undocumented teenager, who is in detention in south Texas, to have an abortion.

The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington stayed Wednesday’s ruling in order to hold a hearing Friday on the merits of the case.

Jane Doe, as she is known in court to protect her privacy, has been detained in a refugee shelter in Brownsville, Texas, since September 11, when she was apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Doe, 17, obtained permission from a state judge, in lieu of parental consent, and raised private money to pay for the procedure. But Health and Human Services Department (HHS) has refused to grant her permission to leave the shelter in order to obtain it.

HHS has jurisdiction over the welfare of unaccompanied minors who are caught crossing the border.

Lower court Judge Tanya Chutkan had ruled that the government must allow Jane Doe to get an abortion by Saturday. Lawyers for the teenager had argued that time is critical. Doe is 15 weeks pregnant. Under Texas state law, it is illegal to obtain an abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy.’
« Last Edit: October 20, 2017, 01:28:31 AM by punch »


 

 

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