Legal Opinion
Holton v. Crozer-Chester Medical Center
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 30, 1976No. Civ. A. 76-618PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NEWCOMER, District Judge.
This action was brought by the plaintiffs to challenge Crozer-Chester Medical Center’s policy of refusing to perform sterilizations for adult, married women without their husbands’ consent. Plaintiffs have alleged that this policy violates their constitutional rights of personal privacy, equal protection and due process under the Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
Defendants Crozer-Chester Medical Center, its Maternal and Infant Care Clinic, Dr. James Loucks, and Dr. Marshall Klaven…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Alice BOBO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ITT, CONTINENTAL BAKING COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Cardio-Medical Associates, Ltd v. Crozer-Chester Medical CenterDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1982
- Miller v. Indiana HospitalSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Jeetendra Bhandari v. First National Bank of CommerceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Boddorff v. Publicker Industries, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
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