Judge says Arizona’s abortion ban can take effect

July 30, 2012 / MariaNews.com

Judge says Arizona’s abortion ban can take effect 

By Fox News

Although a small victory in this horrendous culture war, we must continue our prayers until America once again cherishes and protects each and every human life. – Staff

PHOENIX –  Arizona’s ban on abortions starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy will take effect this week as scheduled after a federal judge ruled Monday that the new law is constitutional.

U.S. District Judge James Teilborg said the statute may prompt a few pregnant women who are considering abortion to make the decision earlier. But he said the law is constitutional because it doesn’t prohibit any women from making the decision to end their pregnancies.

The judge also wrote that the state provided “substantial and well-documented” evidence that an unborn child has the capacity to feel pain during an abortion by at least 20 weeks.

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