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The Supreme Court's Split Decision to Uphold the Federal "Partial-Birth Abortion" Ban: Why, Despite the Court's Disclaimers, It Will Be Hugely Influential

FindLaw columnist, attorney, and author Edward Lazarus weighs in on the potential impact of the Supreme Court's recent split decision upholding a federal statute banning "partial birth" abortion. Lazarus argues that the Court should have left intact the relative state of peace imposed by 1992's decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which both reaffirmed women's right to abortion as established by Roe, and increased states' latitude to regulate abortion prior to the third trimester. He also contends that Justice Kennedy's opinion for the Court serves the interests of neither women, nor those who want to protect fetuses, for it will lead to saving not a single fetus, while potentially imperilling women.
Published Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:00 PM by FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles

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