Politics Nov 08 Court Hears Arguments on ‘Partial-birth’ Abortion Ban The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments on the federal late-term abortion ban, the first major abortion issue before a more conservative court now that Samuel Alito has replaced retired justice Sandra Day O'Connor. By Admin, PBS News Hour
Politics Jun 19 High Court Returns Wetlands Cases to Lower Court, Agrees to Hear Abortion Appeal The Supreme Court on Monday narrowly voided a lower court's decision blocking two developments on wetlands in Michigan, and agreed to consider a second appeal to reinstate a federal ban on so-called partial-birth abortions. By Admin, PBS News Hour
Politics Jun 01 Judge Rules ‘Partial-Birth’ Abortion Ban Unconstitutional A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a controversial law that bans a specific form of late-term abortion in the first legal test of the new law. By Admin
Politics Oct 21 Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Heads to President’s Desk Opponents of the legislation say it prohibits established medical procedures that should be legal in cases where a mother's life or health is threatened. By Admin, PBS News Hour
Apr 10 Bill Clinton on Vetoing the Partial Birth Abortion Ban By Admin, PBS News Hour Remarks by President Clinton on House Resolution 1833… Continue reading