Sojourner T v. Edwards

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1992-09-22

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E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge: This suit challenges the Louisiana Abortion Statute, which criminalizes performing abortions except under very limited circumstances. In the district court, the plaintiffs argued that the Statute is preempted by federal law, that the Statute is unconstitutional under Roe v. Wade, <a href="/opinion/108713/roe-v-wade/" aria-description="Citation f…

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