The 2003 Federal law to ban partial birth abortion has been ruled constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in a ruling issued on April 18, 2007.  While this ruling is crafted on narrow grounds, it does present some potential positive implications on the legal landscape regarding abortion.    Get more details here:  Supreme Court Upholds Partial-Birth Abortion Ban on 5-4 Decision    IRLC press release     More articles ...

The opposition to a ban on partial birth abortion continues to proclaim the need for a "health exception".  How can a procedure that is not even taught to medical students become necessary to protect a woman's health?  No, the ban on partial birth abortion does not need a health exception, because the procedure itself is dangerous and solely for the convenience of abortionists.

The gruesome nature of partial birth abortion highlights the gruesome nature of any abortion.  That is why abortion supporters are taking such an aggressive stand to defend the indefensible.  They recognize that if the ban on partial birth abortion is allowed to stand, it will lead to regulations on other gruesome abortion procedures.  And, when the truth be told, what abortion procedure is not gruesome?  The only real difference is that with partial birth abortion, the gruesome action is visible while it is hidden in the womb for other abortion procedures.

As President George W. Bush observed before signing the bill, "America stands for liberty, for the pursuit of happiness and for the unalienable right of life.  And the most basic duty of government is to defend the life of the innocent.  Every person, however frail or vulnerable, has a place and a purpose in this world.  Every person has a special dignity.  This right to life cannot be granted or denied by government, because it does not come from government, it comes from the Creator of life."  Case closed!  Abortion cannot be legal because government has no power to deny the right to life.

Below are links to recent articles on efforts to ban partial birth abortion:

Supreme Court Adds Second Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Appeal to Docket

Three Pro-Life Groups File Legal Briefs in Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Case

Michigan Attorney General Files Brief in Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Appeal

US Supreme Court to Hear Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Case in Fall Term

Federal Appeals Courts Overturn National Ban on Partial-Birth Abortions

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Headed to Supreme Court After Bush Appeal

Missouri Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Ruling Upheld by Appeals Court

Michigan Attorney General Will Appeal Partial-Birth Abortion Ruling

Michigan Ban on Partial-Birth Abortion Unconstitutional, Judge Says

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Rules

Virginia Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Struck Down by Court Panel

Federal Appeals Court Holds Hearing on Partial-Birth Abortion Lawsuit

Bush Administration Files Another Partial-Birth Abortion
Lawsuit Brief in Nebraska Case

Bush Administration Files Appeal in San Francisco
Partial-Birth Abortion Lawsuit

Bush Administration Files Appeal Brief in Nebraska
Partial-Birth Abortion Lawsuit

Bush Administration Appeals Rulings Against Partial-Birth Abortion Ban

Third Federal Judge: Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Unconstitutional

Justice Department Appeals Partial-Birth Abortion Ruling

Ohio Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Becomes Law, Challenge Dropped

Michigan Legal Birth Definition Act Becomes Law

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Unconstitutional, Federal Judge Says

Michigan Bill Banning Partial-Birth Abortions Heads to State Legislature

Congressional "Findings" Key to Upholding Partial Birth Abortion Ban

Grisly Testimony Continues in Partial Birth Abortion Ban Trials

Doctor: Unborn Children Feel Pain During Partial-Birth Abortions

Abortion "Doctor" Admits Partial-Birth Abortions Can Hurt or Kill Women

Doctors: Partial-Birth Abortion Not Safer for Women

Michigan Pro-Life Group Has 400K Signatures for Partial-Birth Abortion Ban

Michigan Petition to Override Partial Birth Abortion Ban Veto Approved

Court decision on Ohio partial-birth abortion ban helps federal case

Poll shows Americans strongly back partial birth abortion ban

Doctor groups say partial birth abortion unnecessary

Partial birth abortion ban trials to begin in March

Fr Pavone re court action on partial birth abortion ban

California judge blocks partial birth abortion ban

New York judge blocks partial birth abortion ban

Bush signs partial birth abortion ban into law

President Bush's comments before signing the ban on partial birth abortion

The partial birth abortion ban - The sky IS falling

Federal judge blocks partial birth abortion ban

Abortion advocates can't get partial birth abortion numbers right

U.S. Senate passes partial birth abortion ban

U.S. House passes partial birth abortion ban