Judge Stops Partial-Birth Abortion Ban
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NEW YORK - A federal judge declared the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional Thursday in the second such ruling in three months - even though he called the procedure "gruesome, brutal, barbaric and uncivilized."   U.S. District Judge Richard C...
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A British judge decided to let doctors withhold life-saving treatment from a nine-month-old baby who suffers from a rare genetic disorder, if his condition deteriorates.
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A federal judge ruled on Thursday that  the government's ban on a procedure opponents call partial  birth abortion was unconstitutional because it failed to  provide an exception to protect a mother's health.
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The Supreme Court of the US state of Florida has struck down a controversial law that forced the husband of a severely brain-damaged woman to keep her alive by artificial means.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - A judge dismissed a lawsuit filed over the paternity of a baby alpaca, but the ruling might not mark the end of the barnyard soap opera.
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The Kansas Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked a grand jury from obtaining patient records from a physician who is one of the nation's few late-term abortion providers.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (BP)--In a blow to pro-lifers, the Florida Supreme Court struck down &quot;Terri&#39;s Law&quot; Sept. 23, ruling against the 2003 act that allowed Gov.
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The Senate blocked a bid by anti-abortion forces Thursday to cut off money for clinics that provide family planning and other health services in addition to abortions.
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A federal judge ordered a halt to seed sales and banning any planting of the crop after March 30.
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A federal judge in Manhattan struck down the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act as unconstitutional yesterday, saying it fails to provide an exception to preserve a woman&#39;s health.
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A US judge Thursday became the second in the nation to rule that a federal ban on a particular type of late-term abortion is unconstitutional.
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TALLAHASSEE Â· A judge Monday temporarily halted a new Florida constitutional amendment that would yank the license of doctors who commit three acts of malpractice.
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A judge in the US state of Iowa strikes down a ban on same-sex marriages as unconstitutional.
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A state judge Tuesday threw out a Louisiana constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage that was overwhelmingly approved by voters Sept. 18.
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CHICAGO _ Sparking sharp debate on a divisive political issue, the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday issued key rules designed to revive a 1995 law that prohibits minors from obtaining abortions without notifying a parent.
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A federal judge Thursday ruled against the government's ban on so-called partial birth abortions, saying the measure signed into law last year by President Bush was unconstitutional.
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NEW YORK - 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.    U.S...