U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Partial-Birth Abortion Ban

On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal ban on "partial-birth abortion" procedures in the U.S. In Gonzales v. Carhart (a 5 to 4 decision), the Court held that the "Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act", passed in 2003, does not impose an undue burden on a woman's right to abortion."

• Read the Decision: Gonzales v. Carhart
• AP: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Disputed Abortion Procedure
• U.S. Supreme Court Center (FindLaw)