Hooray for a woman's right to choose! Although I would like to see this turned over entirely and not just for a health exception, this is a step in the right direction. I'm a firm supporter of all types of abortions. Take your laws and shove 'em. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In a highly anticipated ruling, a federal judge found the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional Thursday because it does not include a health exception for what he called a gruesome procedure. U.S. District Judge Richard C. Casey in Manhattan said the Supreme Court has made it clear that a law which prohibits the performance of a particular abortion procedure must include an exception to preserve a womans life and health. |