Guam Suits

A federal judge Friday issued a temporary restraining order allowing women in this U.S. territory to seek abortions despite a new law banning the procedure. The order resulted from a lawsuit filed by Janet Benshoof, director of the American Civil Liberties Union Reproductive Freedom Project, said Rachael Pine, staff attorney for the project. U.S. District Judge Alex R.

A federal judge today extended a restraining order against enforcement of the most restrictive U.S. abortion law. District Judge Alex Munson had issued a temporary restraining order Friday, a few hours after a group of Guam residents and medical groups filed a class-action suit. Today he extended the order until May 8, when a trial on the suit is scheduled to begin. The law prohibits abortions except when a pregnancy endangers the life of the mother.

A federal judge today extended a restraining order against enforcement of the most restrictive U.S. abortion law. District Judge Alex Munson had issued a temporary restraining order Friday, a few hours after a group of Guam residents and medical groups filed a class-action suit. Today he extended the order until May 8, when a trial on the suit is scheduled to begin. The law prohibits abortions except when a pregnancy endangers the life of the mother.

A federal judge Friday issued a temporary restraining order allowing women in this U.S. territory to seek abortions despite a new law banning the procedure. The order resulted from a lawsuit filed by Janet Benshoof, director of the American Civil Liberties Union Reproductive Freedom Project, said Rachael Pine, staff attorney for the project. U.S. District Judge Alex R.

Guam's 2-day-old abortion law, the most restrictive in the nation, met its first court challenge as Janet Benshoof, an attorney and director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Reproductive Freedom Project in New York, pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of solicitation to commit abortion in Agana, capital of the U.S. territory. Meanwhile, Gov. Joseph Ada defended the legislation, which he signed Monday.

Guam's 2-day-old abortion law, the most restrictive in the nation, met its first court challenge as Janet Benshoof, an attorney and director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Reproductive Freedom Project in New York, pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of solicitation to commit abortion in Agana, capital of the U.S. territory. Meanwhile, Gov. Joseph Ada defended the legislation, which he signed Monday.