'Partial-Birth Abortion' Ban Upheld

American Voices

April 20, 2007 | ISSUE 43•16

The Supreme Court upheld a 2003 Congressional ban on intact dilation and evacuation of a fetus. What do you think?

But what if you don't find out till late in the pregnancy that your fetus is doomed to be a total nerd?

Theresa Bennell
Systems Analyst
Partial-birth abortion is a horrific practice second only to the grotesque act of sexual intercourse.

Keith Milan
Gymnastics Coach
This ban just ruins the whole abortion experience for me.

Ivan Sarkisian
Respiratory Therapist

Florida Millionaire Adopts 42-Year-Old Girlfriend

02.06.12 | ISSUE 48•06

A 48-year-old West Palm Beach millionaire and polo club founder has adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend in an apparent bid to avoid paying out a wrongful death lawsuit.
Should Sugar Be Regulated?

02.03.12 | ISSUE 48•05

In a recent editorial in the journal Nature, researchers from the University of California–San Francisco suggested that as a toxic substance, sugar should be taxed and regulated like alcohol or tobacco.
Burmese Pythons Exterminating Everglades Mammals

02.02.12 | ISSUE 48•05

A study in the journal Proceedings Of The National Academy of Sciences links a drastic decline in raccoons and other mammals in the Florida everglades to the introduction of Burmese pythons.
Facebook To Launch IPO

02.01.12 | ISSUE 48•05

Social networking site Facebook is expected to go public this week and will likely become the largest tech IPO in history.
Chevy To Sticker Cars' Environmental Impact

01.31.12 | ISSUE 48•05

Beginning with its 2012 subcompact Sonic, Chevrolet will begin providing information on the lifetime environmental impact of its cars.