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State v. Mooney

Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Mar 26, 1973
111 R.I. 917 (R.I. 1973)

Opinion

C.A. No. 1913.

March 26, 1973.

Certification of question of doubt and importance by the District Court pursuant to G.L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 9-24-27, concerning the constitutionality of § 11-3-1. The parties agree that in the light of the holdings in Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, 93 S.Ct. 705, 35 L.Ed.2d 147 (1973) and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179, 93 S.Ct. 739, 35 L.Ed.2d 201 (1973); there is no longer any doubt as to the constitutionality of an anti-abortion statute such as § 11-3-1. Ordered that case be remanded to the District Court for further proceedings.

Richard J. Israel, Attorney General, Donald P. Ryan, Asst. Attorney General, for plaintiff-appellee.

Abedon, Michaelson, Stanzler Biener, Milton Stanzler, for defendant-appellant.


Summaries of

State v. Mooney

Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Mar 26, 1973
111 R.I. 917 (R.I. 1973)
Case details for

State v. Mooney

Case Details

Full title:STATE v. HELEN MOONEY

Court:Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Date published: Mar 26, 1973

Citations

111 R.I. 917 (R.I. 1973)