Christian Groups File Amicus Briefs Supporting Partial Birth Abortion Ban
Tuesday, May. 23, 2006

Faith-based legal counsel groups filed amicus briefs Monday asking the United States Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of the national ban on partial-birth abortion.

The Washington-based American Center for Law and Justice and the Orlando-based Liberty Counsel both announced that they have filed a brief arguing that the abortion of babies who are inches away from birth amounts to infanticide.

“The Supreme Court has a critical opportunity to step in and draw a bright line that would bring an end to a horrific procedure that can only be described as infanticide," said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ, which litigates pro-life issues. the rest