4th Circuit told to revisit abortion law ruling
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court, by a 5-4 vote, upheld the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act passed by Congress in 2003. The ruling already is causing a ripple in Virginia. The high court has ordered...
View ArticleState AG to seek review of abortion ruling
Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell says that he will appeal the 2-to-1 ruling by a 4th U.S. Court of Appeals panel that Virginia’s ban on so-called “partial-birth” abortions is unconstitutional....
View Article4th Circuit to review partial-birth abortion case
The full 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will review the constitutionality of Virginia’s law barring partial-birth abortions. The case has along history that began with the adoption of the law by the...
View ArticleWhere have all the good cases gone?
Four weeks and counting. That’s how long it has been since the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has delivered an opinion that it deemed worthy of publication. Granted, the Richmond-based federal...
View ArticleVirginia abortion law upheld
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals split 6-5 today in upholding the constitutionality of Virginia’s partial-birth abortion law. The votes in the case will underscore the arguments of those who...
View ArticleCuccinelli: Law allows closer regulation of abortion clinics
Virginia could tighten regulations on clinics providing first trimester abortions according to an opinion released Monday from state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. Reviewing Virginia’s health...
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