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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release June 28, 2000

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

I am pleased with the Supreme Court's decision today in Stenberg v. Carhart striking down a Nebraska statute that banned so-called partial birth abortions. The Court's decision is consistent with my past vetoes of similar legislation. I will continue to veto any legislation restricting late-term abortions that lacks a health exception or otherwise unduly burdens a woman's right to choose. A woman's right to choose must include the right to choose a medical procedure that will not endanger her life or health. Today's decision recognizes this principle and marks an important victory for a woman's freedom of choice.

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