Planned Parenthood v. Danforth thumb|Burger Court in 1976 In Planned Parenthood v. Danforth, 428 U.S. 52 (1976),. the plaintiffs challenged a Missouri statute which regulated abortion. In the regulations for abortions on demand, the state required prior written consent from a parent if the patient was a minor or a spouse if the patient was married. For pregnancies at 12 weeks and later, the statute also banned saline abortions, in which chemicals are injected into the amniotic sac to burn the fetus.'I survived an abortion attempt' by Jane Elliott, December 6, 2005, BBC News The portions of the statute involving parental or spousal consent and prohibiting saline abortions were struck down.
Planned Parenthood v. Danforth thumb|Burger Court in 1976 In Planned Parenthood v. Danforth, 428 U.S. 52 (1976), the plaintiffs challenged a Missouri statute which regulated abortion. In the regulations for abortions on demand, the state required prior written consent from a parent if the patient was a minor or a spouse if the patient was married. For pregnancies at 12 weeks and later, the statute also banned saline abortions, in which chemicals are injected into the amniotic sac to burn the fetus.'I survived an abortion attempt' by Jane Elliott, December 6, 2005, BBC News The portions of the statute involving parental or spousal consent and prohibiting saline abortions were struck down.