Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Upheld

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today on Gonzales v. Carhart, 05-380 and Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood, 05-1382, upholding a nationwide ban on partial-birth abortion. The Justices voted 5-4 to retain the ban. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, John Paul Stevens, and David Souter dissented.

Bloomberg: "The law, which has never taken effect, is the first federal abortion restriction since the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision established the constitutional right to end a pregnancy."

Here are some articles from Stand to Reason about partial-birth abortion:

• Partial-birth Abortion Isn't about Abortion
• Paritial-birth Aobrtion: Objections and Misunderstandings
• Nothing Hidden in D&X

The Drudge Report has reactions from the presidential candidates:

Hillary: 'Erosion of our constitutional rights'...
Giuliani: 'I agree with it'...
Obama: 'I strongly disagree'...
Romney: 'A step forward'...
McCain: I'm very happy...
Edwards: 'I could not disagree more strongly'...