Judge tosses Iowa abortion ban

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A federal judge threw out Iowa's ban on a specific
late-term abortion procedure Monday, ruling that the law is
unconstitutionally vague and violates privacy rights. In his 20-page
ruling, U.S. District Judge Robert Pratt said the law does not clearly
define the procedure that critics refer to as a "partial-birth" abortion.
"Because physicians are forced to guess at the act's meaning, they are
likely to 'steer far wider of the unlawful zone' than if the act were more
clear," Pratt said. See full story
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