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Federal appeals court upholds Va. abortion law (access required)

By: Justin Rebello
Published: June 25, 2009

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A federal appeals court has upheld Virginia's ban on a type of late-term abortion, the Associated Press is reporting. The 4th Circuit said in a 6-5 decision that the 2003 law does not unduly burden a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy by more conventional means.  They added that the law also clarifies the ...
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