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440 U.S. 445 99 Supreme Court Reporter 1200 59 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 442 James C. ANDERS, Solicitor of Richland County,v.Jesse Judge FLOYD. Number 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 enjoined prosecution, concluding that under Roe versus 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 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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