Partial birth abortion ban upheld

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June 25, 2009

Virginia: The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a 6-5 ruling to uphold Virginia's strict ban on partial birth abortion on June 25, 2009. The Virginia ban is similar to the federal ban on partial birth abortion.

The decision followed a previous ruling from a three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit which struck down the law as unconstitutional. Former Virginia Attorney General and 2009 gubernatorial Bob McDonnell requested a re-hearing by all the active judges on the court. [1].

References

  1. ↑ AUL "Fourth Circuit Protects Women and Children by Upholding Va. Partial-Birth Infanticide Statute" June 25, 2009
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