Jailed Woman's Abortion Denial Headed to US Fifth Circuit

The Advocate reports that the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal will consider the claim of a Terrebonne Parish woman who was denied an abortion while in jail. Victoria W.'s case was thrown out by US Eastern District Judge Jay Zainey in April 2003. The plaintiff appealed the dismissal, alleging that she was denied her constitutional right to an abortion because the jail required that she hire an attorney and obtain a court order to authorize the abortion procedure. The case is set for oral argument on September 3.

Posted by AJR at August 19, 2003 10:38 AM