Legal Opinion
Ralph M. Wynn, M.D. v. Bernard Carey, State's Attorney for County of Cook, Illinois, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 17, 1978No. 78-1262PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal we must determine whether the recently enacted Illinois Abortion Parental Consent Act is constitutional. The question pivots upon three separate important interests — those of the pregnant minor, her parents, and the State — which compete and at times directly conflict with each other. The statute is an attempt by the Illinois General Assembly to balance these competing interests. Our job is to determine whether the General Assembly was, within constitutional contours, successful in its endeavor.
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On November 16, 1977 the Illinois General Assembly enacted…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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- Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Allen G. Charles, M.D. v. Bernard Carey, the Hope Clinic for Women v. William J. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- Keith v. DaleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Women's Community Health Center, Inc. v. CohenDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1979
- Akron Center for Reproductive Health, Inc., Cross-Appellees v. City of Akron, Cross-Appellants, Francois Seguin, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
- Aid for Women v. FoulstonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2006
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