Schenck v. Government of Guam

DECISION

On August 10, 1973, Judith A. Schenck, the plaintiff herein, departed Truk Island to sojourn in Guam in hopes of obtaining a Therapeutic Abortion. After several inquiries, she found her way to Dr. Vivian Batoyan, a private physician who has privileges at the Guam Memorial Hospital, which is operated by the Government of Guam. The Government is the named defendant in the above-entitled action. After a brief consultation with Dr. Batoyan, she was referred to our Mental Health Clinic for consultation and was seen by Dr. David Kennedy, the Director of the Guam Memorial Hospital Mental…