Legal Opinion
H. L. v. Matheson
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 23, 1981No. 79-5903PublishedCited by 255 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Burger
The question presented in this case is whether a state statute which requires a physician to “[njotify, if possible,” *400the parents of a dependent, unmarried minor girl prior to performing an abortion on the girl violates federal constitutional guarantees.
I
In the spring of 1978, appellant was an unmarried 15-year-old girl living with her parents in Utah and dependent on them for her support. She discovered she was pregnant. She consulted with a social worker and a physician. The physician advised appellant that an abortion would be in her best medical interest. However, because of Utah Code…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
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3Cited by255 opinions
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- In re MurrayOhio Supreme Court · 1990
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