"Partial-birth" abortion ban
Apr. 18th, 2007 05:04 pm![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
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transThe Supreme Court voted "to uphold the Bush Administration 2003 “partial-birth” abortion ban, which affects certain abortion procedures as early as the 12th week of pregnancy and contains no exception at all for women’s health. This limiting of abortion rights is clearly unconstitutional as defined by Roe and Casey." [via]
Background on the ban
Why it's important
Btw, it seems to be getting minimal coverage from mass media. (I can only say that second hand since I don't have ze cable.) I can say that CNN's story erroneously starts by describing the bill as banning "a type of late-term abortion".
Background on the ban
Why it's important
Btw, it seems to be getting minimal coverage from mass media. (I can only say that second hand since I don't have ze cable.) I can say that CNN's story erroneously starts by describing the bill as banning "a type of late-term abortion".