Poelker v. Doe, 432 U.S. 519 (1977)

Poelker v. Doe


No. 75-442


Argued January 11, 1977
Decided June 20, 1977
432 U.S. 519

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEAL
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

Syllabus

The city of St. Louis, in electing, as a policy choice, to provide publicly financed hospital services for childbirth but not for nontherapeutic abortions, held not to violate any constitutional rights. Maher v. Roe, ante p. 464.

515 F.2d 541, reversed and remanded.