Legal Opinion
Beecham v. Leahy
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 14, 1972No. 1-72PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarney, J.
This is a declaratory judgment proceeding intended to test the validity of Vermont criminal law relating to abortions. The plaintiffs are a certain unmarried pregnant woman and a doctor she has consulted in connection with her condition. The matter is here following a ruling sustaining the motion to dismiss interposed by the defendant state’s attorney of the county of residence and by the attorney general of the state, the enforcement officers most probably concerned.
Since it is here on appeal from dismissal, the factual circumstances are those well pleaded in the original complaint, for…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States v. VuitchSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- In Re: Constitutionality of House Bill 88Supreme Court of Vermont · 1949
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- Gifford Memorial Hospital v. Town of RandolphSupreme Court of Vermont · 1955
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Lace v. University of Vermont & State Agricultural CollegeSupreme Court of Vermont · 1973
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