    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2007, Book I)]
    [April 18, 2007]
    [Pages 425-426]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Supreme Court Decision on Partial-Birth Abortion
    April 18, 2007

        I am pleased that the Supreme Court upheld a law that prohibits the
    abhorrent procedure of partial-birth abortion. Today's decision affirms
    that the Constitution does not stand in the way of the people's
    representatives enacting laws reflecting the compassion and humanity of
    America. The partial-birth abortion ban, which an overwhelming
    bipartisan majority in Congress passed and I signed into law, represents
    a commitment to building a culture of life in America.
        The Supreme Court's decision is an affirmation of the progress we
    have made over the past 6 years in protecting human dignity and
    upholding the sanctity of life. We will continue to work for the day
    when every child is welcomed in life and protected in law.

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