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Court Allows Hearings in Nevada Abortion Case | Reduction

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Court Allows Hearings in Nevada Abortion Case

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The Nevada Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request to block a judge's hearings into the health risks of a mentally impaired woman's pregnancy. The court's unanimous ruling allowed Washoe County District Judge Egan Walker to resume the evidentiary hearings Tuesday morning in a case that has drawn the attention of national anti-abortion groups. The 32-year-old woman's parental guardians asked the court on Friday to halt the hearings, saying Walker lacks the authority to terminate the pregnancy of their daughter, who has the mental capacity of a 6-year-old. They claim they have exclusive authority over her health care decisions, and they want their daughter to carry the baby to term in line with their Catholic religious beliefs. But the high court sided with Walker, saying he has the authority to monitor the woman's welfare and hold the hearings.

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