From Bloomberg.com:
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law that makes it a crime to perform ``partial birth'' abortions, allowing the first nationwide ban on a procedure as two justices named by President George W. Bush tipped the balance.
The justices, voting 5-4, said the 2003 Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act is constitutional even though it lacks an exception for cases posing a risk to the mother's health. The court also rejected claims that the law is so vaguely worded it would force doctors to forgo a commonly used, constitutionally protected abortion technique for fear of prosecution.
``The government may use its voice and its regulatory authority to show its profound respect for the life within the woman,'' Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the majority.
I'll post more on this after having a chance to review the opinion.
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