Document: 440 U.S. 445 99 S.Ct. 1200 59 L.Ed.2d 442 James C. ANDERS, Solicitor of Richland County,v.Jesse J. FLOYD. No. 77-1255. March 5, 1979. Rehearing Denied April 23, See 441 928, 2043. PER CURIAM. 1 The motion Legal Defense Fund for Unborn Children leave to file a brief, as amicus curiae, is denied. 2 David Gaetano granted. 3 Appellee was indicted by grand jury County, S. C., criminal abortion and murder in connection with the 25-week-old fetus. District Court enjoined prosecution, concluding that under Roe v. Wade, 410 113, 98 705, 35 147, (1973), there no possibility obtaining constitutionally binding conviction appellee. F.Supp. 535 (1977). Because may have reached this conclusion on basis an erroneous concept "viability," which refers potential, rather than actual, survival fetus outside womb, Colautti Franklin, 439 379, 389, 675, 682, 58 596 (1979) judgment vacated case remanded United States South Carolina further consideration light ofColautti. 4 In addition, it suggested, view alternative constructions statutes are available, give abstention, at least part, deference pendency state-court proceeding. 5 Vacated remanded. 6 Mr. Justice STEWART dissents.

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