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rayne89
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What is the current status of partial birth abortion, is it still legal is some states? Please give me any references you have.
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mari319
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If I’m remembering correctly (and I’m sorry if I’m not), Michigan tried to pass a ban on partial-birth abortions and it was vetoed by the governer. Then there was a petition to override the veto and I think they got enough signatures, but I don’t know if it ever actually passed or if that horrible crime is still “legal.”
I’m fairly sure there are other states where it’s still legal too. Makes me want to cry!:crying:
I’m fairly sure there are other states where it’s still legal too. Makes me want to cry!:crying:
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Traditional_Ang
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Mari319:
Congrees passed a pan on “Partial-Birth” Abortions in 2003, which the President signed as promised.
During the last 2 years, 2 Circuit Courts have declared it to be UNCONSTITUIONAL because it unduly burdens the mother, since the ban requires that the threat be to the “LIFE” and NOT just to the “HEALTH” of the “MOTHER”.
Congress decided they were tired of Bans that weren’t BNS at all, because “HEALTH” could mean just about ANYTHING in the RIGHT ENVIRONMENT! The Judges decided that any BAN worth having was just that, TOO BURDENSOME!
We have a cure, but the DEMOCRATS have FILIBUSTERED thm for the past 3 years.
Go tp the following Thread, and find out what you can do to help us BREAK the FILIBUSTER, so a BAN ON PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTIONS would be just that - A BAN!
End Pro-Abortion Litmus Test
forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=50594
There’s a lot of information there, but all I really want you to do is to e-mail the SENATORS from your STATE and the 7 Republicans who have been listed as being “Wobbly” on this issue! Do this tonight, because Dr. Frist is going to “CALL THE QUESTION” Wednessday Afternoon!
The bonus is this…The people opposing the NOMINEES are freaking out because they’re afraid these NOMINEES would OVERTURN ROE V. WADE (That’s the Mother of all Pro-Abortion Laws). If that happens, we’ll be talking about a whole lot more than trying to ban “Partial-Birth” Abortions!
Thank you, and May God richly bless those who act to save His Little Ones!
Michael
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1ke
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Each state that has passed a ban has had the ban struck down in court as “unconstitutional”.
The Federal ban was passed, but an injunction was immediately imposed as three separate federal court filings were made by pro-abortion groups challenging the law. Two courts have ruled so far that the law is “unconstitutional”. These decisions will be appealed.
So, the law is on the books but at this time is not enforceable due to the injunction.
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JimG
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It’s impossible to write a partial birth abortion ban that will stick. This is because Doe v Bolton, the companion case to Roe v Wade, says that even though a state may, in theory, forbid abortion in the last trimester, there must always be an exception for the life or health of the mother.
It further went on to define “health” in such a manner that it’s a wide open loophole–anything in the women’s physical, mental health, family or economic or emotional circumstances, can be construed as a “health” factor. In practice, the abortionist gets to decide what is a health factor that would permit an abortion.
It further went on to define “health” in such a manner that it’s a wide open loophole–anything in the women’s physical, mental health, family or economic or emotional circumstances, can be construed as a “health” factor. In practice, the abortionist gets to decide what is a health factor that would permit an abortion.
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new_man
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The abortionist is chief who stained the White house 1993-2001 with his equally appalling wife has a lot to answer for.
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rayne89
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Thank You!
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Catholic2003
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JimG
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More power to Ohio, then. Kansas had a partial birth abortion ban with similar language. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that “major bodily function” must of necessity include “mental health,” and mental health is a pretty wide loophole.
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