Part of a larger agenda to outlaw abortion entirely, the Federal Abortion Ban is the first federal law ever to criminalize safe medical procedures. The Federal Abortion Ban is a criminal ban on a safe, medically appropriate abortion method. Signed by President Bush in 2003, the ban was found unconstitutional by six federal courts before the Supreme Court ruled in April 2007 that the ban was constitutional and could be enforced. This decision represents a monumental departure from prior cases, and with it the Court effectively eliminated one of Roe v. Wade's core protections: that a woman's health must always be paramount.
There are many misconceptions around the Federal Abortion Ban - these are the facts.
The Federal Abortion Ban:
- Is a criminal ban on certain second-trimester abortions.
- Is part of a larger agenda to outlaw abortion entirely.
- Is the first federal law ever to criminalize safe medical procedures.
- Is opposed by doctors and medical societies.
- Is not about banning late-term abortions; 40 states already ban late-term abortions and NARAL Pro-Choice America does not oppose such restrictions.
- Does not provide an exception to protect a woman's health.
