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To: Spiff
A quick read of the law which was upheld reveals it defines partial birth abortion, then criminalizes performing such a procedure. There is an exception for the life of the mother.

I believe the law was constructed to restrict based on method rather than the term of pregnancy because Planned Parenthood v. Casey overturned such laws.

667 posted on 04/18/2007 12:27:58 PM PDT by magellan
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To: magellan

Unfortunately there is a giant loophole in the decision:

>In addition, if intact D&E is truly necessary in some circumstances, a prior injection to kill the fetus allows a doctor to perform the procedure, given that the Act’s prohibition only applies to the delivery of “a living fetus,”<

So all the doctor has to do is give the baby a lethal injection prior to the procedure. At least a trifle more humane than tearing a live baby limb from limb, but it will hardly put a dent in the abortion mills.


679 posted on 04/18/2007 12:41:32 PM PDT by NoBullZone
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