Pearl Gosnell had pleaded guilty to racketeering and performing an illegal abortion past Pennsylvania's 24-week limit.
She campaigned for less restrictive divorce and abortion laws in Italy, having been jailed briefly for undergoing an illegal abortion herself.
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The witness is one of six alleged victims in the case and, like one of the others, she claimed she was forced to have an illegal abortion in a back-room in Reading.
Ireland: A referendum in 1993 voted to keep abortion illegal, though it made it legal for the first time to travel abroad to have an abortion.
According to the Centre for Reproductive Rights, up to 30 states are poised to make abortion illegal should Roe v Wade be overturned.
It's illegal to perform an abortion after 24 weeks of pregnancy in the state of Pennsylvania.
Switzerland: Abortion is illegal, unless the life of the pregnant woman is in danger.
Abortion is illegal in Rwanda so many women also had injuries caused by self-induced abortions.
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Buchanan is running on a platform opposing free trade agreements, stemming illegal immigration and ending abortion.
Abortion is illegal in Northern Ireland except in exceptional medical circumstances, such as when the mother's health is at risk.
The problem is the European courts cannot compel us to change the law as abortion is illegal under the constitution.
Abortion is illegal in Northern Ireland, except in limited circumstances where the mother's life or mental well-being are considered at risk.
The group sparked a storm of protest from pro-life activists last year when they docked off the coast of Ireland, where the practice of abortion is illegal.
Meanwhile, two Stormont assembly members are attempting to change the law to make it illegal to perform an abortion outside the NHS. It follows the opening of the private Marie Stopes International clinic in Belfast last year.
Abortion is illegal in Algeria.
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In much of Latin America, abortion is still illegal and in many cases a criminal offense.
But a similar proportion of respondents say there are at least some situations in which they believe abortion should be illegal.
The case came to light in 2009 after a woman died during an abortion at an illegal clinic in Algiers belonging to the main suspect.
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Such groups have sought to draw attention to abortions later in pregnancy, an issue they believe could sway Americans who generally support abortion rights but also believe there are at least some instances in which abortion should be illegal.
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Antiabortion activists have seized on the case to draw attention to abortions later in pregnancy, an issue they believe has the potential to sway Americans who support abortion rights but also believe there are at least some instances in which abortion should be illegal.
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Some 86% of Americans surveyed believe that sex-selection abortion should be illegal, according to a 2006 Zogby poll. (The data is the latest available because the question is so rarely asked in public-opinion surveys.) It is, by far, the most-popular proposed limitation on abortion.
That's followed by illegal immigration at 20 percent, abortion at 18 percent, terrorism at 17 percent and the Iraq War at 12 percent.
When asked what women and doctors should be charged with if abortion was to become illegal, Paul said it was not an issue for the president or the federal government.
For instance, the Republicans have considerable support when it comes to limiting late-term abortions and getting teenagers to notify their parents, but most Americans believe abortion should not be illegal.
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