Several states still permitted them, and such action could have prevented far more abortions than the partial-birth bill, but the anti-abortion forces in Congress killed it.
By confirming the federal ban on partial-birth abortion, for example, the court has brought abortion practice more closely into line with popular opinion and international practice.
例如，最高法院批准了部分出生堕胎的联邦禁令，从而让堕胎的实际操作更加紧密地符合舆论要求和国际惯例。
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When I vetoed the bill, I stood with five women who had undergone partial-birth abortions.