Number: RL33778
Title: "Partial-Birth" Abortion and the 2006 Term of the U.S. Supreme Court
Authors: Jon O. Shimabukuro, American Law Division 
Abstract: This report examines Gonzales v. Carhart and Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood, the partial-birth abortion decisions from the Eighth and Ninth Circuits. In spring 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the two decisions. This report provides background information on the PBABA and explores the arguments put forth by the parties.
Pages: 10
Date: January 4, 2007