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)

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. _____________________________

Byline: Debra Rosenberg

It was nearly Valentine's day, 1992, when Tracy Marciniak's estranged husband, Glenndale Black, showed up at her Wisconsin apartment. A 28-year-old mother of two, ...

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