Monday, July 16, 2007
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Louisiana First State to Ban Late-term Abortions
Louisiana became the first state to enact a partial birth abortion ban. The legislation, which mirrors the 2003 federal ban and was upheld by the Supreme Court, would make it a crime to perform the procedure except when the life of the mother is in danger. Fines for doctors violating the laws would be between $1,000 and $10,000 and jail penalties would be between one and ten years. While there are roughly 1.25 million abortions performed each year, only a few thousand result in partial birth abortion. The majority of abortions are performed in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.Posted by D. Price
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