If you read the analysis on the Colorado Right to Life web
site, the court states if the baby is inadvertently pulled out
past the navel, the baby can be killed by pulling off the arms
or legs:
“The Justices build upon the late-term abortion procedure called dilation and evacuation, which this ruling repeatedly up-holds as remaining legal, stating (p. 21) that “D&E will often involve a physician pulling a ‘substantial portion’ of a still living fetus, say, an arm or leg, into the [birth canal] prior to the death of the fetus.” Then for the purpose of this current opinion, Kennedy, Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, regarding a still living unborn child, ruled that (p. 22) “the removal of a small portion [‘say, an arm or leg’] of the fetus is not prohibited” and that’s after the baby is pulled outside the mother as far as to his bellybutton (p. 22).”
Focus on the Family wrongly, told callers that the Supreme Court ruling
put an end to 3rd trimester abortions, which is sadly, more than wishful
thinking!
One of those idiots,
Leslie
If so, they were wrong.
I agree with you and have long believed that the whole issue of "partial birth abortion" was nothing more than a fig leaf for politicians to appear somewhat moderate on abortion. As an example, even an abortion extremist like Rudy Giuliani flip flopped on the ban because he knows it accomplishes little or nothing.
However, while the ban has little practical effect it was a nice change to see the Court not expand the nonexistent right to abortion and impose a restriction no matter how modest.
I don't know exactly what Dobson said, but the decision was a public relations victory if nothing else.
At least you admit it. Admitting you have a problem is the first step in solving it.