SASAKI v. COMMONWEALTH


497 S.W.2d 713 (1973)

Yasuo SASAKI, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

May 4, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Allison, Jr., Louisville, Robert Allen Sedler, Lexington, Ellen Mosen, Member of Pennsylvania Bar, Louisville, for appellant.

John B. Breckinridge, Atty. Gen., M. Curran Clem, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, Frank Benton, III, Commonwealth Atty., Newport, for appellee.

Robert C. Cetrulo, Covington, Robert F. Greene, Burlington, for amicus curiae of Northern Kentucky Right to Life Committee.


CULLEN, Commissioner.

In the decision of this court in this case reported in 485 S.W.2d 897, the Kentucky abortion statute, KRS 436.020, was held constitutional and the conviction of Dr. Yasuo Sasaki for violating that statute was affirmed. Dr. Sasaki appealed that decision to the United States Supreme Court. Pending that appeal, the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade, 410...

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