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July 16, 2007
LA first state to ban late term abortion
Gov. Kathleen Blanco signed legislation Friday that penalizes doctors who perform a late-term abortion procedure, making Louisiana the first to outlaw the surgery since a similar federal ban was upheld this year.The new law allows the procedure only when the mother's life would be endangered without it. It would be a crime in all other cases, including when the pregnancy is expected to cause health problems for the mother. (Emphasis added)
Because, really, who cares about women's health? Sigh.
Posted by Jessica at July 16, 2007 8:45 AM