Babbitz v. McCann’s Empirical Analysis
1969
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
January 1972
most recently cited
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1343 · 28 U.S.C. § 2281 · 28 U.S.C. § 2283
Relies on Dombrowski v. Pfister · 71 Cal. 2d 954 - People v. Belous · United States v. Vuitch
Most-quoted passages
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“"(1) Any person, other than the mother, who intentionally destroys the life of an unborn child may be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 3 years or both. “(2) any person, other than the mother, who# does either of the following may be imprisoned not more than 15 years: “(a) Intentionally destroys the life of an unborn quick child; or ■¥r & •X' -X* “(5) This section does not apply to a therapeutic abortion which: “(a) Is performed by a physician; and “(b) Is necessary, or is advised by 2 other physicians as necessary, to save the life of the mother; and “(c) Unless an emergency prevents, is performed in a licensed maternity hospital. “(6) In this section ‘unborn child’ means a human being from the time of conception until it is born alive.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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