The Supreme Court has agreed to review a law passed by Congress in 2003 that prohibits a procedure that opponents refer to as partial birth abortion.

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Two federal appeals courts on opposite coasts Tuesday declared Congress’ ban on a controversial late-term abortion procedure unconstitutional — making it a virtual certainty that newly confirmed Justice Samuel A. Alito will have the opportunity to rule on the issue in the future.

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From their press release:

Today, NARAL Pro-Choice America, the nation’s leading advocate for personal privacy and a woman’s right to choose, called the passage by both houses of South Dakota’s legislature of a criminal ban on abortion throughout pregnancy a monumental setback for women.

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Kansas State Rep. Brenda Landwehr (R-Whichita), a vocal opponent of abortion, admitted to House members Wednesday that she had had an abortion during debate on a bill.

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A Virginia State Senate Committee today rejected a House bill that would require abortion clinics to meet some of the standards of ambulatory surgical centers.

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South Dakota lawmakers Wednesday approved the most restrictive abortion law of any in the nation and likely set the stage for new legal challenges the law’s supporters hope will lead to an overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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The Senate Health and Provider Services Committee Wednesday ripped some controversial language from two abortion bills before passing the legislation out of committee without dissent.
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