Fri, Nov 07, 2003 - Page 7 News List

Bush signs ban on abortion technique

LEGAL BATTLE A restraining order prevented the law from taking immediate effect, as civil liberties groups and a Democratic presidential candidate fumed

REUTERS , WASHINGTON

Congress determined such an exception was not necessary for health reasons, but did include a narrow one to save a woman's life.

Under the bill, a doctor could face up to two years in prison as well as civil lawsuits for performing a "partial birth" abortion, defined as intentionally killing a fetus that has been partially delivered.

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