Legal Opinion
Ferguson v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 26, 1993No. 91-CV-1523PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
In early 1989, following five unsuccessful pregnancies, Betty Ferguson again became pregnant. She went to the emergency room at D.C. General Hospital on June 12 and June 17, 1989, complaining of abdominal pain and cramps, and was treated on an outpatient basis. She returned to the hospital on June 18, 1989, with the same complaints. Approximately one-half hour after arriving at the hospital, a fetus weighing eleven ounces emerged from Ms. Ferguson. Upon emergence, 1 the fetus had a heartbeat and engaged in some form of respiratory effort. Within a short time,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. CaseySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Colautti v. FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Webster v. Reproductive Health ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Nader v. De ToledanoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by21 opinions
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