Does a defendant have a right to present a defense in a criminal case if they have had an abortion?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Azadgilani, G053812 (Cal. App. 2018):
abortion, assuming she had one during a relevant time period, did not impair defendant's due process right to present a defense. (People v. Hawthorne (1992) 4 Cal.4th 43, 58.)
2. CALCRIM No. 1191
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