People v. Rosburg

This case involves an appeal of a trial court’s order permanently enjoining appellants Jean Rosburg and Barbara Parker from practicing midwifery without a license as prohibited by sections 12-36-106(l)(f) and 12-36-106(2), 5 C.R.S. (1985). 1 The midwives argued to the trial court that section 12-36-106(l)(f) unconstitutionally infringed the right of privacy of pregnant women to choose their method of childbirth and that the section was unconstitutionally vague. The trial court ruled that the midwives did not have standing to assert the privacy right of pregnant women 2 and that section…