18 April 2007

Civilizing the U.S.?

In what can only be described as brilliant news, the barbaric act of partial birth abortion has finally been banned in the United States of America.

Washington DC, Apr 18, 2007 / 11:18 am (CNA).- In a stunning victory for life, the Supreme Court of the United States today upheld a 2003 law passed by Congress and signed by President George W. Bush, which bans the procedure known as partial-birth abortion.In a 5-4 decision the justices ruled that the 2003 law does not violate a woman’s right to procure an abortion and, as such, is in line with the court’s precedent set by 1973 decision in Row v. Wade. [more]
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1 comment:

  1. May it be the first of many steps in that process.

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