The Supreme Court today did not make a decision about whether to review the constitutionality of a broad abortion ban. As we mentioned last week, the Bush Administration has asked the Court to review an Eighth Circuit decision striking down the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, passed by Congress in 2003 without an exception to protect women’s health. The petition for review has been before the court for months, with no decision made. This week, the Administration filed an additional pleading urging the Supreme Court to hear the case and many observers expected a decision today. The next day the Court may announce an order in this case is February 21. We’ll be watching and waiting…
