Partial Birth

Partial-birth abortion on trial.

In the spring of 2004, tens of thousands of people came to Washington, D.C., for a so-called “March for Women’s Lives.” Organizers explained that their purpose was to protest the new threats to “choice,” chief among them, the ban on partial-birth abortion. Hollywood celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg were on the roster, as were a long list of “Honorary Congressional Co-Sponsors” such as Barney Fr...

Partial-birth abortion: should moral judgment prevail over medical judgment?

The Campaign Against 'Partial-Birth' Abortion Status and Fallout

Almost four years have passed since opponents of reproductive rights kicked off a nationwide campaign against so-called partial-birth abortion, and the issue has been the focal point of the antiabortion agenda ever since. Across the country, the campaign has generated countless hours of debate and scores of legislative votes. Members of Congress have considered the federal Partial-Birth Abortio...

Partial absence of the trachea with live birth.

Although anomalies of the trachea and oesophagus are not uncommon in paediatric practice, the case to be described is quite rare and no similar anomaly has been previously recorded at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow. Briefly, the condition is one of atresia of the larynx, partial absence of the trachea and a fistulous connexion between the oesophagus and the trachea. A point of co...

The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003.

The destiny of the woman must be shaped to a large extent on her own conception of her spiritual imperatives and her place in society.'