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I recently read an interesting article in Monday’s USA Today that discussed a case regarding ‘partial-birth’ abortion rights and limits. The article discussed how Ilene Jaroslaw, a 43-year-old lawyer from New York City decided to undergo ‘partial-birth’ abortion after finding out the fetus she was carrying had a fatal spinal cord injury. What is specifically interesting is that Jaroslaw had the abortion as Congress was debating its ban on ‘partial-birth’ abortion. The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 essentially restricts certain medical options for women, which is something that the media fails to cover when discussing pro-life and pro-choice. “I asked my doctor whether, if the bill passed, the procedure I was about to have would be illegal,” Jaroslaw says, “He said yes.” Like many women in Jaroslaw’s situation, they should have the option to terminate the child rather than waiting nine months to carry a child that they know has a slim chance of survival. Let me know you all’s opinions. . agree/disagree.