An Ohio judge has issued a partial ruling in a case involving an underage girl who was brought to Planned Parenthood for an abortion.
A county judge has ruled that the abortion organization failed to follow informed consent protocol in a case concerning a girl impregnated by a 22-year-old soccer coach as a result of a rape incident.
"A court in Ohio ruled that Planned Parenthood cannot jeopardize the safety and health of young girls by putting their desire to perform an abortion over the interest of those girls," reports Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) attorney Matt Bowman. The abortion chain is required by state law to "check and make sure that this girl isn't a subject of rape and isn't being brought in by her rapist boyfriend."
But Planned Parenthood failed to meet with the girl for a review 24 hours prior to the procedure, though it is required by state law. Bowman explains that the soccer coach "brought her to the abortion facility of Planned Parenthood, and they did the abortion on her, [in spite of] an Ohio law [that] exists to prevent that abortion from happening...."
Moreover, the victim's family claims they were not notified about the procedure in advance, and their lawyer contends that also violates state law. But the recent ruling means the case will go to trial, which is set for February 7.
Contact: Charlie Butts
Source: OneNewsNow
Publish Date: December 14, 2010
