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WOMEN v. GOMEZ

No. CX-94-1442.

542 N.W.2d 17 (1995)

The WOMEN OF the STATE OF MINNESOTA, as represented by Jane DOE, et al., Respondents, v. Maria R. GOMEZ, in her official capacity as the Commissioner of Human Services, Appellant, Hennepin County Board, Ramsey County Board, St. Louis County Board, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

December 15, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hubert H. Humphrey, III, Atty. Gen., Patricia A. Sonnenberg, Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, for appellant.

Simon Heller, Janet Benshoof, New York City, Linda Ojala, Minneapolis, for respondents Jane Doe, Jane Hodgson, M.D., Pro-Choice Resources, Women's Health Center of Duluth, Midwest Health Center for Women, and Meadowbrook Women's Clinic.

Michael O. Freeman, Hennepin Co. Atty., Martin Munic, Asst. Hennepin Co. Atty., Minneapolis, for respondent Hennepin Co. Bd.

C. David Dietz, Asst. Ramsey Co. Atty., St. Paul, for respondent Ramsey Co. Bd.

Clay Odden, Duluth, for respondent St. Louis Co. Bd.

Creighton R. Magid, Stacey M. Fuller, Dorsey & Whitney, Minneapolis, for amicus Minnesota Civ. Liberties Union.

Barry W. McKee, Stillwater, for amicus Pro-Life Action Ministries, Inc.

Eric J. Magnuson, David F. Fitzgerald, Gregory M. Weyandt, Minneapolis, for amicus Minnesota Lawyers for Life, Inc.

Heard, considered and decided by the court en banc.

OPINION

KEITH, Chief Justice.

In this appeal, we are called upon to assess the validity under the Minnesota Constitution of statutes that restrict the use of public funds for abortion-related medical services to three limited circumstances while permitting the use of such funds for comprehensive childbirth-related medical services. Plaintiffs contend that this selective funding scheme violates a woman's right to privacy and equal protection of the law because...

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