WASHINGTON DC - The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower court's ruling that female inmates have a constitutional right to abortions off the jail grounds.
The Supreme Court, without comment, let stand a lower court ruling on inmate abortions.
The case involved an Arizona woman who wanted a first-trimester abortion, but was refused transportation by corrections officials in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix. The county appealed a lower court decision in favor of the woman.
The county's policy banned off-site "elective medical procedures" without a court order. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Apple Computer
The Supreme Court, without comment, let stand a lower court ruling on inmate abortions.
The case involved an Arizona woman who wanted a first-trimester abortion, but was refused transportation by corrections officials in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix. The county appealed a lower court decision in favor of the woman.
The county's policy banned off-site "elective medical procedures" without a court order. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Apple Computer