Minors' Abortion Records Off Limits for Proving Criminal Pattern, Court Says

Dayton Daily News
In a split decision released Wednesday, July 1, the Ohio Supreme Court said the parents of a Cincinnati teen who had an abortion at a Planned Parenthood clinic do not have the right to other minors' medical records. The parents of "Jane Roe," who had an abortion in March 2004 as a 14-year-old, filed suit against Planned Parenthood, alleging the clinic didn’t properly get parental consent for the abortion or notify authorities of suspected sexual abuse of a minor. The lawsuit claimed Planned Parenthood's handling of Jane's case is part of a pattern involving minors who had obtained abortions.
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Posted by Editor at July 2, 2009 04:23 AM