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An abortion is the termination of the gestation of an embryo or fetus resulting in or from its death. This can occur spontaneously, in the form of a miscarriage, or be intentionally induced through chemical, surgical, or other means. In common parlance, abortion usually refers to any induced procedure that results in the death of an embryo or fetus, even a viable one, such as in controversial, but rare, late-term abortion procedures...
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Illinois court again delays enforcement of abortion parental notification law
November 5, 2009
[JURIST] An Illinois Cook County Circuit Court [official website] judge on Wednesday granted a temporary restraining order on the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995 [text] only hours after the Illinois Medical Disciplinary Board had ruled to begin enforcing the law. The order was sought by the....... [more]
Third Circuit strikes down abortion clinic layered protest zones
November 3, 2009
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit [official website] has struck down [opinion, PDF; press release] a City of Pittsburgh [official website] ordinance [text, PDF] that created a layered zone structure to prevent protesters from gathering outside abortion facilities. The ordinance....... [more]
Spain protesters oppose relaxation of abortion law
October 18, 2009
[JURIST] Spanish protesters rallied in Madrid on Saturday in opposition to a law that would relax restrictions on abortions. Protesters adopted the slogan "Every life matters" and former Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar spoke [El Pais report, in Spanish] in support of the protesters. Estimate....... [more]
Peru Catholic bishops criticize proposed abortion law
October 13, 2009
[JURIST] The Peruvian Catholic Bishops Conference (CEP) [organization website, in Spanish] on Monday strongly condemned a proposed law that would legalize abortion [JURIST news archive] in cases of rape or fetal deformity. The CEP's statement called the proposed legislation "arbitrary," labeling it....... [more]
Spain Council of State approves proposed abortion reforms
September 18, 2009
[JURIST] The Spanish Council of State [official website, in Spanish] unanimously approved on Thursday the proposed law [text, DOC in Spanish; summary, in Spanish] to reform the existing framework [text, in Spanish] that governs abortion in Spain, finding that proposed reforms constitutional. The pro....... [more]
Federal judge partially upholds South Dakota abortion informed consent law
August 21, 2009
[JURIST] A judge in the US District Court for the District of South Dakota [official website] issued a ruling [opinion, PDF] Thursday clarifying what doctors in South Dakota are required to tell women seeking an abortion before performing the procedure, partially upholding a state law. Judge Karen S....... [more]
Oklahoma judge finds broad abortion law unconstitutional
August 20, 2009
[JURIST] Oklahoma state court judge Vicki Robertson ruled Tuesday that a state law [SB 1878, DOC] requiring women seeking an abortion to have an ultrasound within an hour of the procedure violates the Oklahoma Constitution [text]. Without reaching the validity the of the ultrasound requirement itsel....... [more]
Illinois gives doctors 90 days to implement parental notices for abortions
August 6, 2009
[JURIST] The Illinois Department of Finance and Professional Regulation (DFPR) [official website] on Wednesday granted doctors a 90-day grace period [statement, PDF] for enforcement of the state's parental notification requirement for minors obtaining abortions. The grace period came at the recommen....... [more]
Rights group urges revision of Nicaragua absolute abortion ban
July 28, 2009
[JURIST] Amnesty International [advocacy website] on Monday called on Nicaragua to end its total ban on abortions [report, PDF; press release], saying that the lack of an exception for the mother's health has caused numerous deaths. AI also called for the country to eliminate severe criminal punishm....... [more]
Sotomayor testifies she has decided abortion cases 'according to law'
July 15, 2009
[JURIST] US Supreme Court [official website] nominee Sonia Sotomayor [WH profile; JURIST news archive] told the US Senate [official website] during confirmation hearings [materials] on Wednesday said that she has rejected personal bias and "ruled according to the law" in abortion-related cases. Duri....... [more]
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