Document: 423 U.S. 9 96 S.Ct. 170 46 L.Ed.2d 152 State of CONNECTICUTv.Patrick MENILLO. No. 74-1569. Nov. 11, 1975. PER CURIAM. 1 In 1971 a jury convicted Patrick Menillo attempting to procure an abortion in violation Connecticut's criminal statute. is not physician and has never had any medical training. The Connecticut Supreme Court nevertheless overturned Menillo's conviction, holding that under the decisions Roe v. Wade, 410 113, 93 705, 35 147 (1973), Doe Bolton, 179, 739, 201 statute was "null void." As we think court misinterpreted Doe, grant State's petition for certiorari vacate judgment. 2 which makes attempted by "any person."1 felt compelled hold this null void, thus incapable constitutional application even someone medically qualified perform abortion, because it read have done same thing similar Texas statutes. But did go so far. 3 held Tex. Penal Code, Art. 1196, permitted termination pregnancy at stage only save life expectant mother, unconstitutionally restricted woman's right abortion. We went on state as result unconstitutionality 1196 statutes fall "as unit," U.S., 166, S.Ct., 733, statement courts some other States require invalidation their own applied abortions performed nonphysicians.2 context, however, our no such effect. Jane sought " 'performed competent, licensed physician, safe, clinical conditions,' id., 120, 710, opinion recognized her those circumstances. That fell unit meant they could be enforced, with or without contravention competent personnel. unenforceable against nonphysician abortionist, case present issue. 4 Moreover, rationale decision supports continued enforceability nonphysicians. teaches cannot restrict woman, advice terminate during first trimester neither its interest maternal health nor potential fetus sufficiently great stage. insufficiency predicated upon abortion's being safe woman normal childbirth term, predicate holds true if personnel conditions insuring maximum safety woman. See 149-150, 163, 724-725, 731; cf. Douglas, J., Cheaney Indiana, 991, 1516, 36 189 denying 259 Ind. 138, 285 N.E.2d 265 (1972). Even pregnancy, therefore, prosecutions conducted nonphysicians infringe realm personal privacy secured Constitution interference. And after ever-increasing provides additional justification prosecutions. 5 far Federal are concerned, remains fully effective performance express view, course, whether now law. Accordingly, granted, judgment vacated, remanded further consideration light opinion. 6 So ordered. 7 Mr. Justice WHITE concurs result. Conn.Gen.Stat.Rev. § 53-29: "Any person who gives administers advises causes take use anything, uses means, intent miscarriage unless necessary preserve unborn child, shall fined more than one thousand dollars imprisoned Prison five years both." See, e. g., Hultgren, 295 Minn. 299, 204 N.W.2d 197 (1973); Commonwealth Jackson, 454 Pa. 429, 312 A.2d 13 (1973). highest laws can continue laymen following Doe. E. People Bricker, 389 Mich. 524, 208 172 Norflett, 67 N.J. 268, 337 609 (1975).

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