Bellotti v. Baird (1976)

Bellotti v. Baird, 428 U.S. 132 (1976), was a United States Supreme Court decision which upheld a Massachusetts law requiring parental consent to a minor's abortion, which provided that "if one or both of the [minor] 's parents refuse ... consent, consent may be obtained by order of a judge ... for good cause shown." [http://supreme.justia.com/us/428/132/case.html Full text opinion from Justia.com] ] The decision was unanimous, and the opinion of the Court was written by Justice Blackmun. The law in question "permits a minor capable of giving informed consent to obtain a court order allowing abortion without parental consultation, and further permits even a minor incapable of giving informed consent to obtain an abortion order without parental consultation where it is shown that abortion would be in her best interests."

ee also

*Bellotti v. Baird (1979)

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External links

* [http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1975/1975_75_73/ Case summary from Oyez Project]