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Article: The War Over Fetal Rights: The politics of the womb are becoming ever more personal--and complex. The Peterson murder case, changing state laws and startling new science are causing many Americans to rethink long-held beliefs.(protection of fetal rights leads to Unborn Victims of Violence Act)
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- Newsweek
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- June 9, 2003
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Publisher clarification: 25 June 2003
In our June 9 article "The War Over Fetal Rights" (June 9) a caption accompanying the photo of a 13-week-old fetus stated that from that point on, states could restrict a woman's right to an abortion. We should have said that states can impose restrictions like waiting periods and parental-notification laws before 13 weeks. States may not actually ban abortions until viability, about 24 weeks. _____________________________
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