Justices to Weigh Late-Term Abortion Ban

[garbage can]

Back in 2003, Bush signed a federal law banning partial birth abortions.
Almost immediately, 3 judges struck down the law, declaring it was unconstitutional.

The supreme court has now agreed to argue this case.

Comments?

2 hours ago

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will consider the constitutionality of banning a type of late-term abortion, teeing up a contentious issue for a newly-constituted court already in a state of flux over privacy rights.
http://www.comcast.net/news/index.jsp?cat=GENERAL&fn=/2006/02/21/330465.html

 

[Guest]

 

[medjay]

The federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act prohibits a certain type of abortion, generally carried out in the second or third trimester, in which a fetus is partially removed from the womb, and the skull is punctured or crushed.



Yes, lets fight to keep this legal

Just how many people out there are clamoring to have this proceedure done?

 

[Killswitch]

Just how many people out there are clamoring to have this proceedure done?

A lot less than are clamoring to come home from the Iraq Invasion I'd bet.

 

[BlueEyesInLevis]

The federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act prohibits a certain type of abortion, generally carried out in the second or third trimester, in which a fetus is partially removed from the womb, and the skull is punctured or crushed.



Yes, lets fight to keep this legal

It really baffles me why ANYONE (except Krastner and Woody maybe) could support this hideous procedure.

Why is it necessary to allow this barbarism in order to keep other (earlier) abortion methods legal?

 

[BlueEyesInLevis]

Just how many people out there are clamoring to have this proceedure done?

If its one...thats one too many!

 

[BlueEyesInLevis]

A lot less than are clamoring to come home from the Iraq Invasion I'd bet.

Which are far fewer than those wishing you'ld shut up.

 

[Killswitch]

Which are far fewer than those wishing you'ld shut up.

Just sayin. I dont get the hypocrisy where you guys wanna kill all the muslims, commies, mexicans and democrats but want to save some sick fetus, and prolong the life of some brain dead poster child.

 

[medjay]

If its one...thats one too many!

The propaganda machine would have folks believing that women are lined up around the block to have late-term abortions. I don't buy it.

 

[Killswitch]

The propaganda machine would have folks believing that women are lined up around the block to have late-term abortions. I don't buy it.

They're tunneling in from Mexico.

 

[Weevil]

The propaganda machine would have folks believing that women are lined up around the block to have late-term abortions. I don't buy it.

The truth of the matter is that these procedures are pretty much only done when there is great risk to the health of of the woman.

 

[garbage can]

The propaganda machine would have folks believing that women are lined up around the block to have late-term abortions. I don't buy it.

Jay, the point here is simply..........should it be banned ?

 

[medjay]

Jay, the point here is simply..........should it be banned ?

Simply, no.

 

[Weevil]

Jay, the point here is simply..........should it be banned ?

No of course not. In all the cases I've ever heard of it being performed it's in the case of a woman who wants to give birth(if you want to have an abortion you won't wait until the third trimester) but doing so will put her life in incredible jeopardy. It's a terribly sad thing to have happen but it results in more women surviving.

Politicizing this procedure is about as low as it gets.

 

[garbage can]

Just sayin. I dont get the hypocrisy where you guys wanna kill all the muslims, commies, mexicans and democrats but want to save some sick fetus, and prolong the life of some brain dead poster child.

But besides killing all of the above, the sick fetus can be aborted in the 1st, and most of the 2nd trimester.

As JenStar mentioned, it's only the period where the baby has to be breeched, delivered, and the skull crushed that will be banned.

 

[FinePhilly]

It really baffles me why ANYONE (except Krastner and Woody maybe) could support this hideous procedure.

Why is it necessary to allow this barbarism in order to keep other (earlier) abortion methods legal?

It is absolutely not. This shouldn't be allowed to happen in ANY civilized society.

 

[medjay]

No of course not. In all the cases I've ever heard of it being performed it's in the case of a woman who wants to give birth(if you want to have an abortion you won't wait until the third trimester) but doing so will put her life in incredible jeopardy. It's a terribly sad thing to have happen but it results in more women surviving.

Politicizing this procedure is about as low as it gets.

If I ever found myself in such a situation, I'd be damned if someone had the nerve to tell me I had to choose a fetus over my wife.

 

[Weevil]

If I ever found myself in such a situation, I'd be damned if someone had the nerve to tell me I had to choose a fetus over my wife.

And that's just it. People saying that this should be outlawed are saying that, in that situation, that the fetus is more important than the life of the woman on the operating table. Why they think they have the right to decide that for anyone is beyond me.

 

[medjay]

And that's just it. People saying that this should be outlawed are saying that, in that situation, that the fetus is more important than the life of the woman on the operating table. Why they think they have the right to decide that for anyone is beyond me.

Why anyone would desire that level of governmental control in their lives is beyond me.

 

[NaughtyLil1]

Just how many people out there are clamoring to have this proceedure done?

I haven't seen any statistics, but I can't imagine there are very many.

I am pro-choice, but I agree with a first trimester limit (barring any health issues). They need to include a medical necessity clause into this and let it go.

 

[brokenbrainwave]

when will you die hard liberals learn to stick with one thing till you get it done? Ya'll bounce from autrocity to autrocity to much. Two years ago it was gay marriage and there was a good chance of getting that done but bam, all the sudden it gets dropped by you guys and you lemming along to the next hot button topic.


Like a bunch of toddlers high on Moutain Dew and powdered donuts...

 

[medjay]

I haven't seen any statistics, but I can't imagine there are very many.

I am pro-choice, but I agree with a first trimester limit (barring any health issues). They need to include a medical necessity clause into this and let it go.

Logistically, a late-term abortion should be the most acceptable because it implies a dire medical condition.

 

[Weevil]

I haven't seen any statistics, but I can't imagine there are very many.

I am pro-choice, but I agree with a first trimester limit (barring any health issues). They need to include a medical necessity clause into this and let it go.

Given the disturbing nature of this procedure, how many Doctors do you think would perform it if there wasn't an issue of medical necessity?

 

[garbage can]

No of course not. In all the cases I've ever heard of it being performed it's in the case of a woman who wants to give birth(if you want to have an abortion you won't wait until the third trimester) but doing so will put her life in incredible jeopardy. It's a terribly sad thing to have happen but it results in more women surviving.

Politicizing this procedure is about as low as it gets.

There are numerous doctors around that perform PBA's routinly.

About 70% of Americans are opposed to PBA's, that makes it political.

 

[Weevil]

There are numerous doctors around that perform PBA's routinly.

In instances of medical necessity. That's what doctors are supposed to do. Save the lives of their patients.

About 70% of Americans are opposed to PBA's, that makes it political.

Because there are idiots like you who present the case in a matter that suggests a woman can walk into a doctors office and say "I'd like a late term abortion, please."