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Doe v. Harder
310 F. Supp. 302
D. Conn.
1970
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*1 302 in re-

terest the normal situation to even quire pregnant remain a dur- woman to following

ing early months her con- the

ception. police power, the Under its state regulate aspects of abortion.

can Thus, certain permissible to it for the state is by

require that abortions be conducted

qualified physicians. police power The not, however, it

of the entitle state does right deny re

to to a woman the basic

served to her under the ninth amend carry

ment to she decide whether should yet reject embryo or has not an which challenged

quickened. of The sections present

the suffer Wisconsin statute infirmity

from an of fatal overbreadth. Clarie, J., dissented.

V. CONCLUSION plaintiff a declarato- The is entitled to declaring 940.04(1) judgment ry and § (5) States of United Con- violative the plaintiff The not entitled is stitution. injunction enjoining an the defend-

to in office from or their successors

ants plaintiff

prosecuting the under 940.- § 04(1) (5). and

It is so ordered. DOE, Mrs. Jane Individually and on be- half of her dependent child, minor Scott, in and behalf of all others simi- larly situated Cimmino, Waterbury Nicholas J. Le v. gal Inc., Service, Aid & Reference Water HARDER, John Acting Commissioner of bury, Conn., Lesser, Legal and David Aid Department. Connecticut State Welfare Bureau, Haven, (William New Conn. H. Civ. No. 13093. Jr., Clendenen, Legal New Haven As Assn., Sims, Legal sistance and Allen Aid United Court, States District Haven, counsel) Bureau, Conn., New of D. Connecticut. plaintiff. for 4, March 1970. MacGregor, Asst.Atty.Gen. Francis J. Appeal 22, Dismissed June 1970. Connecticut, Conn., Hartford, of de- for See 90 S.Ct. 2202. fendant. SMITH, Judge, Before Circuit and CLARIE, BLUMENFELD and District Judges. 303 *2 (dissenting). Judge CLARIE, District ON DECISION OF MEMORANDUM CONTEMPT TO IN MOTION HOLD respectfully rea- for the same I dissent dissenting original my in forth sons set PER CURIAM. F.Supp. Shapiro, opinion in 302 Doe v. Shapiro, By in 302 Doe v. the decision dismissed, appeal (D.Conn.1969), 761 appeal dis- (D.Conn.1969), F.Supp. 761 488, 641, L.Ed.2d 90 24 S.Ct. 396 U.S. 641, 488, 24 L. missed, 90 S.Ct. 396 U.S. 970, rehearing denied, 90 677, 397 U.S. rehearing 677, denied, U.S. 397 Ed.2d 2, (March 991, 25 L.Ed.2d 264 S.Ct. (March 991, 970, 264 L.Ed.2d 25 90 S.Ct. 1970). enjoined 2, 1970), refusal the this court Dependent Chil- of Aid to with Families under a Connecticut State Welfare

dren

Department regulation providing termi- illegitimate payments to an

nation of the

child the mother refused to name if regulations father. The were child’s provide termination of then amended to CENTER, GREENBRIAR SHOPPING payments the to mother rather than the INC., Plaintiff, of child in such Three members cases. v. having plaintiff, as- the class of had Inc., COMPANY, LORNE Defendant and regulation, the sistance under terminated Third-Party Plaintiff, judgment contempt and a intervene seek v. against acting Com- the State Welfare COM- TEXAS PACIFIC INDEMNITY injunction. missioner for violation the of Third-Party PANY, Defendant. appears dispute the There be no on to Civ. A. No. 10637. qualified facts. The are under movants regulations except the the and for laws Court, States District United regulation 3, November 1969. amended of Georgia, N. D. 3460.22, I, Chapter III Vol. 3460.23 §§ Atlanta Division. regulation, in and P-3460.1. This while 3, March 1969. than form at the mother rather directed orig- child, the the same as the has vice inal. It to the reduces the assistance

family creating eligi- by an additional

bility requirement that held identical to by and not fed-

invalid .authorized the a

eral the statute. This is of violation injunction. Compare, McComb v. Jack- 187, Paper Co., 336 U.S. 69 S.Ct.

sonville 497, (1949). require- L.Ed. This 93 599 regulation

ment the of invalid. is in

Defendant Harder is therefore con-

tempt injunction by the this of issued may by purge court. He restor- himself ing days within 30 the hereof from date intervening any plaintiffs,

to the and situated, similarly

others the assitance regulation. The

denied under the invalid

question appropriate de- of sanction if purge does of

fendant not himself con-

tempt days. for is continued 30

CLAR1E, separate in J., a dissents

opinion.

Case Details

Case Name: Doe v. Harder
Court Name: District Court, D. Connecticut
Date Published: Jun 22, 1970
Citation: 310 F. Supp. 302
Docket Number: Civ. 13093
Court Abbreviation: D. Conn.
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