· 12/13/1971
Janice Abele v. Arnold Markle
Citations
- 452 F.2d 1121
- 1971 U.S. App. LEXIS 6636
How courts have described this case
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- discussing the initial claims as including an allegation that the abortion prohibition discriminated against women on the basis of sex
- noting the prohibition on advisory opinions by federal courts in the absence of a justiciable case
- noting the prohibition on advisory opinions by federal courts in the absence of a justiciable case
- threat of enforcement of state anti-abortion statute held sufficient to grant standing to medical professionals
- threat of enforcement of state anti-abortion statute held sufficient to grant standing to medical professionals
- ‘It is settled that advisory opinions may not be given by federal courts.’
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Judges: Kaufman, Mansfield, Leyet
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