Difference between revisions of "Partial birth abortion"
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Partial birth abortions are performed during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. "Partial birth" refers to the fact that, from a legal perspective, birth occurs when the head emerges from the birth canal{{fact}}. The United States Congress enacted the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act [http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/abortion/2003s3.html] in 2003. | Partial birth abortions are performed during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. "Partial birth" refers to the fact that, from a legal perspective, birth occurs when the head emerges from the birth canal{{fact}}. The United States Congress enacted the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act [http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/abortion/2003s3.html] in 2003. | ||
− | The Supreme Court upheld the ban by a 5 to 4 decision in [[ | + | The Supreme Court upheld the ban by a 5 to 4 decision in [[Gonzales v. Carhart]], on 18 April 2007. |
Revision as of 04:20, April 19, 2007
Partial birth abortion is a medical procedure in which a baby is almost born (except for the head) and then killed. [1]
Partial birth abortions are performed during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. "Partial birth" refers to the fact that, from a legal perspective, birth occurs when the head emerges from the birth canal[Citation Needed]. The United States Congress enacted the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act [2] in 2003.
The Supreme Court upheld the ban by a 5 to 4 decision in Gonzales v. Carhart, on 18 April 2007.