This Was the Species that Was

It must be noted that the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act (the Act) of 2003 already does and always has included an exception for the life of the mother (life, not health):

[The ban] does not apply to a partial-birth abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.( yeah, yeah, anyway )