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Government

Apr. 20, 2007

Court Swings to Right on Abortion

The Roberts Court marked its first truly defining moment Wednesday when it upheld the constitutionality of the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003. Validating conservative hopes and liberal fears, President Bush’s two appointees joined a conservative majority that charted a new direction in the court’s abortion jurisprudence.

By Brent Kendall
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      WASHINGTON - The Roberts Court marked its first truly defining moment Wednesday when it upheld the constitutionality of the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003.
      Validating conservative hopes and liberal fears, President Bush's two appointees joined a conservative majority that charted a new direction in the court's abortion jurispru...

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