Louisiana became the first U.S. state to outlaw a late-term abortion procedure Friday, when the governor approved legislation allowing doctors to be prosecuted for performing the surgery.
The new law allows so-called "partial birth" abortions in only one situation: when failure to perform it would endanger the mother's life. The procedure would be a crime in all other cases, even if the pregnancy is expected to cause health problems for the mother.
Democratic Gov. Kathleen Blanco signed into law criminal penalties for doctors who perform the surgery: fines of between $1,000 and $10,000, and jail terms of between one and 10 years.
Making it illegal for women to make their own decisions about their own bodies.
The term "partial birth" is a complete misnomer. There is no birth, partial birth, or any birth involved. I am so glad our media continues to accurately characterize things.
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