Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act
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The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act is a 2003 U.S. federal law that prohibits a specific late-term abortion procedure commonly referred to as "partial-birth" abortion.
Aliases (2)
- Partial-Birth Abortion Ban ×1
- Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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abortion law → |
| affects |
abortion providers
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pregnant patients seeking certain late-term abortions → |
| alsoKnownAs |
PBA Ban
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Partial-Birth Abortion Ban → |
| appliesTo |
United States
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| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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criminal law → health law → |
| branchOfGovernment |
legislative branch of the United States
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| concerns |
fetal life
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maternal health → |
| controversy |
criticized by abortion-rights advocates
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| country |
United States
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| defines |
"partial-birth abortion" as a specific medical procedure
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| doesNotRegulate |
all abortion procedures
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| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Justice
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| government |
United States federal government
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| hasPoliticalContext |
U.S. abortion debate
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| imposes |
criminal penalties on providers performing the banned procedure
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| language |
English
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| legalForm |
public law
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| legalStatus |
in force at the federal level
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| levelOfGovernment |
federal
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| motivatedBy |
opposition to late-term abortion
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| policyGoal |
restrict late-term abortion methods
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| politicalIdeologyContext |
social conservatism in the United States
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| presidentAtSigning |
George W. Bush
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| prohibits |
a specific late-term abortion procedure
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intact dilation and extraction procedure → |
| regulates |
late-term abortion procedures
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| requires |
criminal liability for knowing performance of the defined procedure
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| scope |
nationwide within the United States
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| shortTitle |
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003
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| signedBy |
George W. Bush
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| subjectMatter |
abortion
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medical procedures → reproductive rights → |
| supportedBy |
many anti-abortion organizations
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| targets |
specific method of performing late-term abortions
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| timePeriod |
early 21st century United States
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| typeOfRestriction |
criminal prohibition
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| yearEnacted |
2003
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act
("Partial-Birth Abortion Ban")
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alsoKnownAs |
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108th United States Congress
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enacted |
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Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act
("Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003")
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shortTitle |