MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama wants to reinstate a law in which a minor seeking court permission for an abortion could be put through a hearing where a prosecutor could question the pregnant girl’s maturity.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Wednesday that the state is appealing a federal judge’s ruling declaring parts of the law unconstitutional.
The 2014 law allowed a district attorney to question the girl and call witnesses to assess her maturity. It also allowed the judge to appoint a representative for the fetus.
Marshall argued the proceedings are confidential and, contrary to the judge’s ruling, did not violate privacy rights.
Under the law, a prosecutor appealed a judge’s decision to allow a 12-year girl to have an abortion after being impregnated by a relative. A state appellate court allowed the abortion.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/08/09/us/ap-us-abortion-law-alabama.html
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