Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1982

In re Doe

In re Doe
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided February 5, 1982
412 So. 2d 605; 1982 La. LEXIS 10106 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

In re Doe

Opinion of the Court

In re Jane Doe, a minor, applying for an order, authorizing an abortion. Parish of St. John the Baptist. No. 387.

Granted, reversed and remanded. Ruling of trial judge declaring Act 774 of 1981 unconstitutional is reversed and set aside. Case remanded to district court with instructions to trial judge to conduct a hearing in accordance with La.R.S. 40:1229.35.5. Cf. Bellotti v. Baird, 443 U.S. 622, 99 S.Ct. 3035, 61 L.Ed.2d 797 (1979); H. L. v. Matheson, 450 U.S. 398, 101 S.Ct. 1164, 67 L.Ed.2d 388 (1981). See also In re Application of Jane Doe, 407 So.2d 1190 (La. 1981).

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