by Steven H. Aden / Aimee Herd reporting Dec 1, 2005
Oral arguments began yesterday in an important case involving a New Hampshire law that requires young women to notify their parents prior to obtaining an abortion.
The constitutionality of the law is being challenged by Planned Parenthood.
Defending the law is the Christian Legal Society (CLS), along with the Alliance Defense Fund, the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Christian Medical Association, the Catholic Medical Association, the National Association of Evangelicals, and Concerned Women for America.
According to a press release on the Christian Wire Service, the brief filed by the CLS "sets forth medical evidence refuting Planned Parenthood's contention that young girls must obtain immediate abortions whenever acute medical complications occur during pregnancy.
The brief demonstrates that abortion can pose a greater risk to a young mother's health than continuing the pregnancy."
Steven H. Aden, Chief Litigation Counsel of CLS said, "New Hampshire's statute properly balances the role of parents, the best interests of young girls and appropriate medical considerations."
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