Legal Opinion
United States v. Vuitch
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 10, 1969No. Crim. Nos. 1043-68, 1044-68, Crim. No. 1587-69PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GESELL, District Judge.
These cases involve motions to dismiss indictment for abortion brought under Title 22, See. 201, of the D.C.Code. Vuitch is a physician licensed in the District of Columbia; Boyd is a nurse’s aide. There is no relation between the two except that each defendant has moved to dismiss the indictment on the ground that the District of Columbia abortion statute is unconstitutional. The elaborate briefs, replete with authorities and background materials, have been considered, including the brief amicus of the American Civil Liberties Union. The arguments…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Flast v. CohenSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Loving v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Leary v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by33 opinions
- United States v. VuitchSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Babbitz v. McCannDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1970
- Roe v. WadeDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1970
- State v. BarquetSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
- State v. MucieSupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
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