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5/25/2006
Judicial Watch Files Amicus Brief in Support of Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 WASHINGTON, May 25 /Christian Newswire/ -- Judicial Watch, the public interest group that fights government corruption and judicial activism, announced today the filing of an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case Alberto R. Gonzalez v Leroy Carhart, et al. At issue before the Court is whether or not the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act passed by Congress in October 2003 is constitutional. On July 8, 2005, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled the Act unconstitutional, prompting Attorney General Albert Gonzalez to petition the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Eighth Circuit’s decision. Judicial Watch asks the Court to overrule the Eighth Circuit and uphold the ban. The brief states, in part:
“Partial birth abortion is a barbaric and indefensible procedure that allows a partially born child to be killed and Congress was right to put an end to it,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “Members of Congress clearly crafted the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act consistent with Supreme Court precedent. The Supreme Court needs to begin to acknowledge the rights of human beings in the beginning stages of life and uphold the ban.” To read Judicial Watch’s amicus brief in support of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, visit Judicial Watch’s Internet site, www.judicialwatch.org
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