[20051202]RS22342_父母通知和Ayotte诉新英格兰北部计划生育.pdf

1 N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. 132:25.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22342December 2, 2005Parental Notification and Ayotte v. PlannedParenthood of Northern New Englandname redactedLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThis report discusses Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England,which will be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court this term. The case involves theconstitutionality of the New Hampshire Parental Notification Prior to Abortion Act. InNovember 2004, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit invalidated the actbecause it does not include an explicit exception that would waive the measuresrequirements to preserve the health of the pregnant minor. Ayotte, the Attorney Generalof New Hampshire, contends that a judicial bypass procedure included in the act andother state statutes sufficiently preserve the health of a minor. The Court will reviewthat position, and consider whether the First Circuit applied the correct standard ofreview when it heard the case in 2004.In Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, the U.S. Supreme Courtwill consider whether the New Ha