Statement of Justice Department Spokesman Erik Ablin on Today’s Supreme Court Ruling in Gonzales v. Carhart

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on April 18, 2007. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 “We are pleased with the Court’s decision today to uphold the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act, which overwhelmingly passed Congress with strong bipartisan support. As Congress itself declared in the legislation, the Act protects vulnerable and innocent human life from an inhumane, dangerous and unnecessary procedure, and we are gratified by the Court’s ruling today.” 07-261

Source: US Department of Justice