Legal Opinion
Sasaki v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided October 6, 1972PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARDNER, Commissioner.
Dr. Yasuo Sasaki was convicted of the crime of using an instrument with intent to procure the miscarriage of a pregnant woman, a violation of KRS 436.020(1), and his punishment was fixed at $1,000 fine and one year and nine months in the reformatory. We affirm.
Kathleen Iatrides, a divorcee with two children, upon belief that she was pregnant consulted Dr. Sasaki, who confirmed her thoughts of pregnancy. As testified to by Mrs. Iatrides, Dr. Sasaki agreed to and did perform an abortion for a fee of $300. While Dr. Sasaki denied performing the abortion, he does not now…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Bates v. City of Little RockSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- 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
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3Cited by12 opinions
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