Abortion Law Hearing Divides California Panel
In Sacramento a Catholic mother and a bishop argued against repeal of the 1967 Therapeutic Abortion Act before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Beilenson’s bill would ban abortions after 20 weeks unless performed by a doctor, delaying action as committee members favored keeping existing law longer.
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Abortion Suspects Lose Round in California Case
In Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William Ritzi ruled California penal code provisions covering abortions constitutional on their face. Defendants Dr John Gwynne Margaret Cameron and Peggy Lee Gray had motions to dismiss denied and a trial date set. Gwynne opened an abortion clinic last March and the defense argued privacy vagueness and equal protection issues, but the judge said the law is clear and specific with reasonable classifications to satisfy due process.
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New York Edges Toward Broad Abortion Access This Year
New York adopts a permissive abortion law allowing procedures within 24 weeks with doctor patient agreement. City officials estimate 70 000 abortions yearly in municipal hospitals and 50 000 in private hospitals, with clinics expanding access beyond hospital space. Religious leaders warn of excommunication for Catholic and Orthodox Jewish patients and providers.
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