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ACLU: Alabama Law Would Put Minors Seeking Abortion on Trial

HeadlineOct 03, 2014

In Alabama, the American Civil Liberties Union is suing to block a law they say could force minors seeking abortion to stand trial. The law applies to minors who seek a judicial bypass because they cannot safely obtain parental consent for abortion, which is required in Alabama. It allows the court to appoint a guardian for the minor’s fetus and would let that guardian, the district attorney and potentially the minor’s parents call witnesses to testify against the minor.

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