Jul 17, 2007

Louisiana Becomes First State to Outlaw Late Term Abortions

The new law allows "partial birth" abortions in only when failure to perform it would endanger the mother's life; in all other cases, the procedure would be a crime.

AP Staff/TN (July 16, 2007)

(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)—The AP reports that Louisiana became the first state to outlaw a late-term abortion procedure Friday, when Gov. Kathleen Blanco approved legislation allowing doctors to be prosecuted for performing the surgery.

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