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Partial birth ban defeated in court.(Policy & Practice)

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| July 01, 2004 | Schneider, Mary Ellen | COPYRIGHT 2004 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

A federal judge in San Francisco last month struck down the "Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003," ruling that the law is unconstitutional because it poses an undue burden on a woman's ability to choose a second trimester abortion, is vague, and does not include an exception for the woman's health. Planned Parenthood Federation of America initiated the court challenge; thus, the ruling applies to its approximately 900 ...

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