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William G. Ross, Samford University, Cumberland School of Law

The New Hampshire legislature on Wednesday passed a bill that bans "partial-birth" abortions , overriding last Friday's veto by Governor John Lynch . The House of Representatives voted 240-118 and the Senate 18-5...

JURIST Guest Columnist Sallie Sanford of the University of Washington School of Law says that although challenges to the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are valuable for inspiring dialogue within and outside the legal community, they...

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld a Virginia law Wednesday that bans "partial birth" abortions , reversing previous rulings that found it unconstitutional. The...

Richmond Medical Center for Women, et al. v. Herring, et al., US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, June 24, 2009 [upholding a Virginia state law that bans 'partial birth' abortions, thereby reversing previous rulings that found the law...

Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez on Friday vetoed legislation that would have partially decriminalized abortion in the country. The bill was passed by Uruguay's Senate [official website,...

The Uruguayan Senate passed a bill Tuesday that partially decriminalizes abortion , but it is unlikely the bill has the support needed to override a veto promised by Uruguayan...

JURIST Guest Columnist William G. Ross of Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, says that when they go to the polls in November, American voters should carefully consider the candidates' positions and likely impact on the federal courts as the...

Richmond Medical Center for Women v. Herring, US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, May 20, 2008 . Read the full text of the opinion ....

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled Tuesday that a Virginia law banning certain types of late-term abortions is unconstitutional. In 2005, a panel of judges on the same court declared...