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...year later, her parents have filed a lawsuit against Heath's parents, various police officers and county officials, and a local physician and physician's assistant, charging trespass, false arrest and assault, among other things. The case, which will be heard in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, as early as the end of the year, has suddenly thrust Blair, a city of 7,250 that is so placid that mayoral candidates have run unopposed for the past 12 years, deep into the rancorous national debate over who has a right to influence a pregnant woman's decision...
...have an abortion, even though it was a moot point. In the Smiths' view, however, the fact that Mary's pregnancy was too far along for an abortion does not erase their basic complaints about the authorities' treatment of her. (While Mary was still pregnant, the Smiths contacted the Nebraska Civil Liberties Union, which helped them prepare their suit...
...Tulls contend that it wasn't Mary but her parents who wanted an abortion, which puts their pro-life allies in the unaccustomed position of opposing parental consent (which happens to be the law in Nebraska). In light of the lawsuit, the Tulls are also considering a petition for custody of the child. "After all, whose interest is the other side looking out for?" asks the Tulls' local lawyer, Andrew Ferguson. "Eventually someone is going to have to explain to this young girl why her maternal grandparents sued her father for trying to prevent her from being aborted...
Even the ranks of collegiate sports could not escape the nasty bite of controversy in the O.J. era. The travesty that is the NCAA football bowl game system slammed another nail into its own coffin by ending the season with two undefeated teams, Nebraska and Penn State. The Corn-huskers won both national polls to claim the national championship but Joe Paterno's boys were much worthier than runner...
...easy way out. When these people fall from grace, society must demand penalties suited to the crimes. Moreover, it is the administrator's responsibility to remove flawed people from the ranks before they have an opportunity to misuse their position. ROBERT A. BELLAMY Sheriff, Dundy County Benkelman, Nebraska...