Justices to Review Abortion Ban

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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court set the stage for a major fall showdown over abortion Tuesday when the justices agreed to decide whether Congress can ban so-called partial-birth abortions nationwide.

It's not new territory for the court, which in 2000 split 5-4 when it struck down a similar state ban because it lacked a health exception for women.

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Justices to Review Abortion Ban

But Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who voted with the majority in that case, has been re...

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