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Upholding the Ban on Partial-Birth Abortion

The American Center for Law and Justice, which specializes in constitutional law, today filed an amicus brief on behalf of members of Congress asking a federal district court in New York to uphold the constitutionality of the national ban on partial-birth abortion. The brief supports the position of the Department of Justice that the ban is constitutional.

The heroic members of congress are listed below. Note Reps. Trent Franks and Jeff Flake from Arizona!

Rep. Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO), Rep. Bob Beauprez (R-CO), Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Rep. Michael C. Burgess (R-TX), Rep. Michael "Mac" Collins (R-GA), Rep. Jo Ann S. Davis (R-VA), Rep. Jim DeMint (R-SC), Rep. Jo Ann H. Emerson (R-MO), Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL), Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA), Rep. Melissa A. Hart (R-PA), Rep. Ernest J. Istook, Jr. (R-OK), Rep. Walter Jones, Jr. (R-NC), Rep. Ric Keller (R-FL), Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO), Rep. Charles "Chip" Pickering, Jr. (R-MS), Rep. Joseph R. Pitts (R-PA), Rep. Jim R. Ryun (R-KS), Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN), Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK).

Posted by tim at May 27, 2004 6:15 AM

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