Alabama legislators in 2014 changed the state's process for girls who can't or won't get their parents' permission for an abortion to obtain permission from a court instead. Both the judge and the ACLU said they were aware of no other state with such a law. The girl was 13 weeks pregnant and had just completed fifth grade when she went before a family court judge, according to a court record. The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on July 12 ruled in favor of the girl. A spokeswoman for the state attorney general's office said the office is reviewing the decision.

Source: ABC News July 31, 2017 15:19 UTC