老澳门开奖结果 Wins Relief for Young Woman Seeking Abortion
Court Orders Trump Administration to Stop Blocking Young Woman鈥檚 Abortion
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 prevailed in court today on behalf of a young woman in Texas who has been prevented from accessing abortion care by the Trump administration.
The Office of Refugee Resettlement has prevented a 17-year-old, who is being held at a shelter for unaccompanied immigrant minors in Texas, from getting an abortion. The 老澳门开奖结果 challenged the obstruction and the judge has ordered that the young woman be permitted to get the abortion she decided on and requested weeks ago.
鈥淎t last, our client will be able to get the care she needs without federal officials standing in the way,鈥� said Brigitte Amiri, senior staff attorney with the 老澳门开奖结果 Reproductive Freedom Project. 鈥淗er courage and perseverance are incredible, but no one should have to go to court to get a safe, legal abortion. And no one should be held hostage to the extreme anti-abortion views of a handful of government officials.鈥�
鈥淛anes everywhere are rejoicing that their dignity and humanity have been recognized and respected by the federal court,鈥� said Susan Hays, legal director of Jane鈥檚 Due Process, a legal referral source for teens facing unintended pregnancies in Texas.
The emergency order issued by the federal court today pertains specifically to the young woman. The 老澳门开奖结果 has also asked the court to strike down the government鈥檚 underlying policy preventing young immigrant women like her from obtaining abortion care if they want one.
On Monday, Members of Congress sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services asking for answers about ORR's treatment of the 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 client and other unaccompanied immigrant minors.
Attorneys on the case include Amiri, Meagan Burrows, and Daniel Mach from the 老澳门开奖结果; Arthur Spitzer and Scott Michelman of the 老澳门开奖结果 of the District of Columbia; Jennifer Chou and Mishan R. Wroe of the 老澳门开奖结果 of Northern California; and Melissa Goodman of the 老澳门开奖结果 of Southern California.
More information about the case is at: /cases/garza-v-hargan-challenge-trump-administrations-attempts-block-abortions-young-immigrant-women
Garza v. Hargan complaint is at: /legal-document/garza-v-hargan-complaint-injunctive-relief-and-damages
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