Ban on Abortion Procedure Passes
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Georgia lawmakers voted to ban a controversial procedure labeled “partial-birth abortion.” Gov. Zell Miller said he will sign the bill. The bill would outlaw the procedure except when a woman’s life is in danger. Violators could be punished with fines and prison.
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