Appeals Court Sets Terms For Abortion For Teen Immigrant
A lower court had ordered the government to allow the minor who is in the U.S. without permission to seek an abortion "without delay." The appeals judges say first she needs a sponsor.
Updated at 10:15 p.m. ET
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has ruled that a detained teenage immigrant may not obtain an abortion until a government-approved sponsor can be secured by the end of the month.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit split 2-1 on.
