Legal Opinion

George W. Nyberg v. The City of Virginia

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 3, 1974No. 73-1686PublishedCited by 76 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.

The single issue to be decided in this case is the constitutionality of a resolution adopted by' the"'municipal hospital at Virginia, Minnesota. The resolution prohibits the use of hospital facilities for the performing of any abortion which is not necessary to preserve the life of the mother.' Because we find that the resolution unduly restricts what the United States Supreme Court has held to be a fundamental right, we are compelled to hold the resolution unconstitutional. We therefore affirm.

The Virginia Municipal Hospital is a public hospital operated by the City…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. O'Shea v. LittletonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. Association of Data Processing Service Organizations, Inc. v. CampSupreme Court of the United States · 1970

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3Cited by76 opinions

  1. Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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  3. John C. Greco v. Orange Memorial Hospital CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. Jane Doe, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
  5. Wounded Knee Legal Defense/offense Committee v. The Federal Bureau of InvestigationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974

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