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Thursday, April 19, 2007

Supreme Court upholds ban on partial birth abortion

WASHINGTON, D.C. (W.) April 19, 2007 -- The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ban on partial birth abortion yesterday by a narrow 5-4 margin.

The decision won praise from pro-life groups and a sense of urgency for abortion rights supporters. Planned Parenthood put a "breaking news" section over its regular home page with a "donate" button. The National Organization for Women concluded that 2008 -- when President Bush leaves office --can't come soon enough. Two of Bush's appointees played a key role in having the abortion procedure banned.

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