Gibson v. Matthews

U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit · Decided 1991-02-22

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BOGGS, Circuit Judge. Leisa Gibson, a formerly pregnant bank robber serving time in federal prison, has sued numerous federal officials, stating that she wanted to have an abortion and was not enabled to do so as a result of the actions of different federal officials. She contends that these actions violated her rights under the fifth, eighth and ninth amendments to the Constitution, and thus constituted a violation of <span…

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