Category Archives: \”Partial Birth\” Abortion

About the Late-Term abortion ban in 1997

Posted on March 30, 2003 by Ampersand

There’s a little debate going on between Avedon Carol and Kevin Drum in Pandagon’s comments section. I can’t resist commenting on Kevin’s last, so very wrong paragraph. In 1997, liberal extremists fought to prevent passage of a [partial birth abortion … Continue reading →

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Real women who have had "partial birth" abortions

Posted on March 14, 2003 by Ampersand

Continuing to quote from John Swomley’s March 1988 Humanist article. Mr. Swomley’s article gives something you don’t see too often – real-life examples of women who have had “partial birth” abortions, who would be either forbidden from having abortions at … Continue reading →

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FAQ: Why are D&X abortions needed?

Posted on March 14, 2003 by Ampersand

This post, bending “fair usage” to the limit, quotes extensively from a Humanist article that is not (so far as I can tell) available online. It’s from the March 1998 issue, and written by John M. Swomley, professor emeritus of … Continue reading →

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"Partial-birth" abortion ban passes senate.

Posted on March 14, 2003 by Ampersand

Unsurprisingly, the “partial-birth abortion ban” passed the Senate 64-33. I’ve blogged some about this bill earlier this week, and I plan another post or two on the subject this weekend. In the meanwhile, a few links you can check out: … Continue reading →

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Republicans: Protect the fetus, oppose pre-natal care.

Posted on March 12, 2003 by Ampersand

As the debate over the bogus “partial-birth” abortion ban goes on in the Senate, it’s instructive to look at the things the Republicans in the Senate have rejected this week. They rejected an act to ban abortions post-viability. Their objection? … Continue reading →

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What does the "Partial-Birth abortion ban" actually ban?

Posted on March 11, 2003 by Ampersand

WARNING! This post contains clinical descriptions of some abortion procedures. Some folks, understandably, find that sort of thing disturbing to read. Don’t read the rest of this post unless you think you can deal… If you just want the “key … Continue reading →

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The politics of "partial-birth abortion" bans

Posted on March 10, 2003 by Ampersand

So the Senate is banning partial-birth abortion again. But opponents of the ban say it is about abortion politics, not about a true effort to limit late-term abortions. “The phrase so-called ‘partial-birth abortion’ does not describe a recognized medical procedure. … Continue reading →

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