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Bid to stop abortions after incest
An attempt in the US to ban state-funded abortions in cases of rape, incest or to protect the...
An attempt in the US to ban state-funded abortions in cases of rape, incest or to protect the mother's health has failed.
Politicians in South Carolina voted against the move by 57-54 after Democrats rallied against the "misguided" proposal.
The bid to ban people using the state's health insurance plan for such abortions came amid discussion of a £3.2 billion spending plan.
"This is a misguided attempt and a misguided effort to do what some believe is right," said state Rep Bakari Sellers, a Denmark Democrat.
Pro-abortion campaigners said the politicians were underestimating the gravity of what they were proposing.
"When you are that person that is pinned down in the back alley and raped; when you are that person that is actually assaulted sexually by your father - this is not a time for us to play political games." Mr Sellers said.
State Rep Greg Delleney, a Chester Republican, said he would only go as far as providing a measure to allow for abortions when a mother's health was threatened.
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US judge rejects 'necessity' plea
A judge in Kansas has ruled that a man charged with killing a late-term abortion provider cannot...
A judge in Kansas has ruled that a man charged with killing a late-term abortion provider cannot rely on a "necessity defence" to justify his actions.
Scott Roeder, 51, has pleaded guilty to shooting Dr George Tiller on May 31, claiming that he did so through necessity to save unborn children that would otherwise have been terminated by Dr Tiller.
Although such as defence is applicable in some US states, judge Warren Wilbert said that due to state Supreme Court opinions, it was "not viable" in Mr Roeder's case.
However, he did acknowledge that evidence could be provided on Mr Roeder's behalf to prove the use of force for the defence of another person.
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