Court overrules abortion regulation law FINAL Edition

The judges also faulted provisions that allow the state Department of Health Services access to patient files, as well as a section that requires doctors to send ultrasound pictures of pregnant women who have had an abortion to a private contractor, complete with identifying patient information. In...

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Published inThe Arizona daily star
Main Author Fischer, Howard
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tucson, Ariz The Arizona Daily Star 19.06.2004
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Thomas, Sidney
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Summary:The judges also faulted provisions that allow the state Department of Health Services access to patient files, as well as a section that requires doctors to send ultrasound pictures of pregnant women who have had an abortion to a private contractor, complete with identifying patient information. In one case, a 33-year-old woman bled to death following an abortion. In another, a nearly full-term baby was delivered injured, after a botched abortion when the doctor did not recognize that the pregnancy was that far along. Appellate Judge Sidney Thomas, writing Friday's ruling, said while women have the right to an abortion, "state interests in maternal health and protecting fetal life can, in some circumstances, justify regulations."
ISSN:0888-546X