Are abortions legal at 27 weeks?
I read about this baby that was born at 27 weeks and weighed less than one pound. She was born in January and is now very healthy. I thought this was crazy. Aren't abortions legal that late in some states?
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It depends on the state -- states may regulate abortions as long as they meet the "undue burden" standard set forth by the Supreme Court in Casey.
Roe v. Wade is where the court set forth a trimsester-based apporach, but Roe was partially overturned by Planned Parenthood v. Casey in 1992.
Abortions are not legalized by states..but by federal government.
perhaps legal but morall???no.
it is sad people are irresponsible enough to abort their child that they created.
Absolutely NOT legal! More like MURDER!
Weather or not it's legal really isn't the issue? Here is my opinion about abortion, an unborn fetus is a life. At two months you can go to the doctor's office and you can hear the heart beat of the unborn child. If it isn't yet a life then why does it grow, develope and have a heart beat? Abortion should be illegal everywhere at any trimester because it is murder.
I don't think you can have an abortion after 24 weeks...and I thought that was the law for ALL the states?
Eh. I think it should be illegal at any time but that's just me.
Edit:
WOW! 36 weeks?! That's ridiculous. A baby could easily survive weeks before that...my God that's horrible =(
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