Sunday, January 16, 2011
Appeals Court Rules To Allow Minor Abortions
KENTUCKY....
In a 2-1 ruling last week, the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that minors from other states may ask Kentucky judges to give them permission to have abortions without their parents' knowledge or consent. The state appellate court reversed Jefferson District Court Judge David Bowles, who ruled he had no jurisdiction to consider an Indiana girl's petition under Kentucky's bypass law. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states which require parental consent for abortion must allow an exception in which minors can petition a judge to make the decision on their own without their parents' permission. Margie Montgomery, executive director of Kentucky Right to Life Association, says she fears the ruling could result in Kentucky becoming a haven for girls seeking abortions without their parents' permission. She said the association's board would consider asking the General Assembly to “tighten” the law.
In a 2-1 ruling last week, the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that minors from other states may ask Kentucky judges to give them permission to have abortions without their parents' knowledge or consent. The state appellate court reversed Jefferson District Court Judge David Bowles, who ruled he had no jurisdiction to consider an Indiana girl's petition under Kentucky's bypass law. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states which require parental consent for abortion must allow an exception in which minors can petition a judge to make the decision on their own without their parents' permission. Margie Montgomery, executive director of Kentucky Right to Life Association, says she fears the ruling could result in Kentucky becoming a haven for girls seeking abortions without their parents' permission. She said the association's board would consider asking the General Assembly to “tighten” the law.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 7:22 PM 
