It is scary to me that 4 of the 9 justices actually decided such a ban was unconstitutional.  I am thankful to God that George W. Bush was president when the last two Supreme Court justices stepped down.  Otherwise, this ban would have been struck down and the constitutionally non-existent "right to an abortion" would have expanded to just about every conceivable circumstance.

An interesting note about the story linked to here.  Both in the subtitle and in the text of the article, the idea is conveyed that the Supreme Court itself banned the practice.

It was the first time the court banned a specific procedure in a case over how — not whether — to perform an abortion.

Of course, the Court only upheld a ban enacted by Congress.  This is a subtle yet important distinction that reveals a growing misunderstanding, I believe, in Americans' view of the roles of the branches of government.  For some time now, conservatives have been campaigning against justices legislating from the bench.  Roe v. Wade is very much an example of enacting public policy via a Supreme Court decision, rather than through legislation.  I believe the wording in this article shows a mindset in which legislation from the bench is now both accepted and expected by some in our society.