Court Delays Abortion for Illegal Alien Teen
A D.C. appeals court decided Friday that an illegal-alien teen cannot be denied an abortion but ordered the federal government to find her a private sponsor to ensure the government doesn’t facilitate the procedure.
The court gave the government until Oct. 31 to find a sponsor for the 17-year-old, referred to in court as Jane Doe. The teen was detained in Texas Sept. 7 after crossing the border and has been in custody of a Department of Health and Human Services-funded shelter in the state.
The government’s appeal was in response to an order Wednesday by a lower-court judge to carry out the procedure by Saturday.
While minors who reside in Texas are required to obtain parental consent to get abortions in the state of Texas, District Judge Tanya Chutkan agreed the illegal-alien teen had a “constitutional right” to the procedure.
Federal officials had refused to allow Doe, who is currently 15 weeks pregnant, to leave the detention center and go to a clinic. (Read more from “Court Delays Abortion for Illegal Alien Teen” HERE)
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