Legal Opinion
In re T.W.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided October 5, 1989No. 74143PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHAW, Justice.
We have on appeal In re T.W., 543 So.2d 837 (Fla. 5th DCA 1989), which declared unconstitutional section 390.001(4)(a), Florida Statutes (Supp.1988), the parental consent statute. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. We approve the opinion of the district court and hold the statute invalid under the Florida Constitution.
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The procedure that a minor must follow to obtain an abortion in Florida is set out in the parental consent statute1 and related rules.2 Prior to undergoing an abortion, a *1189minor must obtain parental consent or, alternatively, must convince a court…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Olmstead v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Whalen v. RoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Nixon v. Administrator of General ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by102 opinions
- Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
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- Heart of Adoptions, Inc. v. JASupreme Court of Florida · 2007
- Schmitt v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
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