Roe v. Wade = Partial-Birth Abortion Putting a Face on Abortion.(Brief Article)

For some, last June's Supreme Court ruling that effectively overturned partial-birth abortion bans in more than two dozen states settled the partial-birth abortion debate once and for all. But not for the pro-life movement. Anyone who has ever been involved in the movement, past or present, knows that we don't give up that easily.

The 5-4 decision in Stenberg v. Carhart flew in the face of America's widespread opposition to the brutal partial-birth abortion procedure. Polling data show that as much as 84% of the American public believes partial-birth abortion should be banned.

Congress twice passed a law prohibiting this gruesome procedure, only to have former President Clinton veto it both times. Additionally, over half of the 50 states had passed legislation outlawing partial-birth abortion by the time the Supreme Court used the Nebraska law to strike down all existing laws. But despite all of this vocal and overwhelming opposition, partial-birth abortion continues unfettered.

Several ideas are now being considered on how to draft a meaningful law that would ban partial-birth abortion following the Stenberg decision.

In the meantime, we have much work to do on this issue. This is a call to action to every state organization, chapter, pro-life church group, volunteer, and grassroots activist. Spread the word that this grisly procedure is still happening all over the United States. We must make certain that the partial-birth abortion issue stays alive before the general public.

Included in this issue on pages 18-19 are a couple of ideas to help you get started. There is a new petition that we hope you will ...