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Old 04-20-2007, 02:23 PM   #7
glatt
 
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Originally Posted by Shawnee123 View Post
it is my understanding that this ban does not allow it even in the case of danger to the life of the mother.
The ban has a provision where if the "life" of the mother is threatened, then the ban does not apply. The District court and the Appeals court have said the law is unconstitutional because there is no provision for the "health" of the mother. And the Supreme Court overruled them, saying the "health" issue doesn't matter. So it's a difference between the "life" of the mother and the "health" of the mother.

There is no provision for the "health" of the mother, and the conservative old men of the Supreme Court don't care.

Wikipedia has a confusing article on the topic with lots of links to the original documents.
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