Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit February 13, 1979, 78-1669, 78-1709, 78-1787, 78-1890, 78-1891 and 78-2029 (David Zbaraz v. Arthur F. Quern)

CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.

This class action was brought under the Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. § 1983) to enjoin enforcement of a 1977 Illinois statute withdrawing medical assistance funding in Illinois for all abortions except those “necessary for the preservation of the life of the [pregnant] woman.