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Third judge strikes down partial birth abortion ban
The Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act struck out at the federal court level.
On Sept. 8, Richard Kopf became the third federal judge to strike down the 2003 law, which prohibits an abortion procedure on a nearly totally delivered unborn child. more »
By Tom Strode - Sep 1, 2004
Second judge strikes down partial-birth abortion ban
A judge in New York City has deflated hopes a congressional ban on partial birth abortion might gain approval in the federal judiciary.
Richard Casey, a federal judge in Manhattan, declared Aug. more »
By Tom Strode - Aug 31, 2004
Partial birth abortion ruling appealed to Ninth Circuit
The Bush administration filed an appeal Aug. 2 seeking to overturn a San Francisco federal judge’s opinion striking down the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. more »
By Tom Strode - Aug 13, 2004
Bush, Kerry differ on partial-birth abortion ruling
President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, the two parties’ presidential candidates, expressed contrasting viewpoints on the June 1 decision by a federal judge to strike down the Partial-birth Abortion Ban Act. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 15, 2004
Funds blocked for U.N. agency linked to Chinese program
The Bush administration has once again blocked $34 million designated to a controversial United Nations family planning fund linked to support of China’s coercive population control program. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 15, 2004
House maintains ban on abortions in military hospitals
The U.S. House of Representatives has turned back an effort to lift the ban on abortions in military hospitals overseas.
The House voted 221-202 May 19 against an amendment by Rep. more »
By Tom Strode - May 31, 2004
Judge strikes down partial-birth abortion ban
The United States government has lost in one federal court in its attempt to ban partial-birth abortion.
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled June 1 the Partial-birth Abortion Ban Act is an unconstitutional burden on a woman’s right to abort her unborn child. more »
By Tom Strode - May 31, 2004
New bill requires evidence of abortion’s pain in unborn
Pro-life members of Congress have opened a new front in the conflict over abortion.
New legislation has been introduced that would require abortion doctors to inform a woman who is 20 weeks pregnant of the medical evidence her unborn child can feel pain during the life-ending procedure, it was announced May 20. more »
By Tom Strode - May 31, 2004
Poll: Abortion marchers out of step with public
A poll conducted in mid-April showed those who participated in the March for Women’s Lives are out of step with most Americans.
A crowd estimated at a minimum of 500,000 gathered in Washington, D.C., for an April 25 rally that promoted an unrestricted right to abortion, but a survey barely a week old demonstrated only about 13 percent of those polled believe abortion should be permitted for any reason at any time during a pregnancy. more »
By Tom Strode - May 14, 2004
FDA rejects over-the-counter sales for “morning-after” pill
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration delivered a victory for life and health May 7, though it may be a temporary one.
The federal government agency confirmed it has refused to approve over-the-counter sale of a “morning-after” pill regimen. more »
By Tom Strode - May 14, 2004