Legal Opinion
Jones v. Smith
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided July 13, 1979No. 79-6403-CIV-SMAPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION and INJUNCTIVE ORDER
ARONOVITZ, District Judge.
In June, 1979, the Florida Legislature enacted a Medical Practices Act, (“the Act”), Chapter 458, Florida Statutes which contains a section regulating the termination of pregnancies in Florida (Section 458.-505 Florida Statutes). The bill was signed by the Governor on June 29, 1979 and became law on July 1. Clause (9) of Section 458.505 makes it a criminal offense to perform or participate in pregnancy terminations in violation of the requirements set forth in the Act.
Plaintiff, a medical doctor, filed this class action…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Doe v. BoltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. DanforthSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Scheinberg v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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