Supreme Court: No More Partial-Birth Abortion

Pro-life crowd = stoked.

Bloomberg News (via Yahoo): 'Partial Birth' Abortion Ban Upheld by Top U.S. Court

A divided U.S. Supreme Court upheld a nationwide ban on "partial birth" abortion, marking a shift on the issue and underscoring the impact of President George W. Bush's two high court appointments.

The justices, voting 5-4, said the 2003 law is constitutional even though there is no exception for cases posing a risk to the mother's health. The court also rejected claims that the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act is so vaguely worded it would force doctors to forgo a commonly used, constitutionally protected abortion technique for fear of prosecution.

"The government has a legitimate and substantial interest in preserving and promoting fetal life,'' Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the majority....

....The majority also left open the possibility that doctors could ask a judge for permission to use the disputed procedure for particular medical conditions that pose a health risk to the mother...

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Analysis on the implications of this: Think Progress, Washington Monthly, and Rolling Stone.