NEWARK, New Jersey (CWNews.com)

    A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down a New Jersey law banning partial-birth abortions as unconstitutional.

    The 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals said its decision was made before the US Supreme Court struck down a similar law in Nebraska on June 28. Judge Maryanne Trump Barry, writing for the court, said nothing in the high court's opinion was at odds with the appeals court's decision.

    Pro-life advocates said they would not seek an appeal to the Supreme Court since any appeal would be fruitless until a new president appoints pro-life justices.

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