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Americans United for Life
Americans United for Life Applauds Fourth Circuit Protecting Women and Children by Upholding Virginia Partial Birth Abortion Statute
July 11th, 2009
In a 6-5 decision in Richmond Medical Center v. Herring, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Virginia's ban on partial birth infanticide -- a law that mirrors the federal ban on partial-birth abortion. Americans United for Life (AUL) provided litigation support to the state and filed an amicus brief supporting Virginia's law. In addition, AUL Senior Counsel Clarke Forsythe assisted the Solicitor General of the Commonwealth of Virginia with a moot court session to prepare for oral arguments in the case. Dr. Charmaine Yoest, AUL President & CEO stated: "We are thrilled that the Fourth Circuit followed clear U.S. Supreme Court precedent and...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-07-11)
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