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Decision revives Missouri’s ‘partial birth’ ban

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a law that makes it a crime to perform “partial birth” abortions, bolstering the case in support of Missouri’s own ban. The justices, voting 5-4, said the 2003 Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act is constitutional even though it lacks an exception for cases posing a risk to the mother’s health. “The ...

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