Legal Opinion
Robin v. Incorporated Village of Hempstead
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 1, 1972PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Judge Ftjld.
At issue on this appeal is the validity of a 1971 village ordinance which provides that abortions be performed only in hospitals licensed and accredited by the State.
*349In 1970, by chapter 127 of the Laws of 1970, the State Legislature amended section 125.05 (subd. 3) of the Penal Law, entitled “Justifiable abortional act”, to provide that “ [t]he submission by a female to an abortional act is justifiable when she believes that it is being committed by a duly licensed physician, acting under a reasonable belief that such act is necessary to preserve her life, or, within…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- People v. LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
- S. H. Kress & Co. v. Department of HealthNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society v. Town of WoodburyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1930
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3Cited by91 opinions
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- Albany Area Builders Ass'n v. Town of GuilderlandNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Jancyn Manufacturing Corp. v. County of SuffolkNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. De JesusNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
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