Legal Opinion
Rodos v. Michaelson
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided June 10, 1975No. Civ. A. 750167PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PETTINE, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs, nineteen doctors and two women seeking abortions, bring this action for declaratory and injunctive relief against the Attorney General of the State of Rhode Island to challenge § 11-23-5 of the Rhode Island General Laws, which was enacted on or about May 21, 1975 to take effect upon passage. Section 11-23-5 provides:
“11-23-5. Willful killing of unborn child. The willful killing of an unborn quick child by any injury to the mother of such child, which would be murder if it resulted in the death of such mother, or, the administration to any woman pregnant…
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