Guam Society Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists v. Ada

962 F.2d 1366 60 USLW 2675 GUAM SOCIETY OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS; Guam Nurses Association; The Reverend Milton Cole, Jr.; Laurie Konwith; Edmund A. Griley, M.D.; William S. Freeman, M.D.; John Dunlop, M.D.; on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, and all their women patients, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Joseph F. ADA, Governor of Guam, in his official capacity, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-16706. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 4, 1991. Decided April 16, 1992. As Amended June 8, 1992. Paul B. Linton, Americans United for Life, Chicago, Ill., Arnold H. Leibowitz, Cameron & Hornbostel, Washington, D.C., for defendant-appellant. Anita P. Arriola, Arriola, Cowan & Bordallo, Agana, Guam, Lynn M. Paltrow, Simon Heller, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York City, for plaintiffs-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Guam. Before: CHOY, D.W. NELSON and CANBY, Circuit Judges. CANBY, Circuit Judge: 1 On March 19, 1990, the Territory of Guam enacted a statute ("the Act") outlawing almost all abortions. 1 The only exceptions were abortions in cases of ectopic pregnancy,…