Legal Opinion
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. v. Agency for International Development
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 29, 1987No. 87 Civ. 0248 (JMW)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WALKER, District Judge:
Introduction
This case raises the question, among others, of the circumstances under which the courts should refrain from entering the realm of foreign policy committed to the political branches of government. In their Complaint, plaintiffs attack the statutory and constitutional validity of (i) a Presidential policy denying federal assistance to foreign non-governmental organizations (“NGOs”) that “perform or actively promote abortion as a method of family planning in other nations” 1 (“Policy” “Mexico City Policy”) and (ii) a standard contract…
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3Cited by9 opinions
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