What's Partial-Birth Abortion?

How does partial-birth abortion (dilation and extraction, or D&X) work? And why is it so controversial?

RESOURCES:

➡️ Tools Used for Abortion: https://www.hli.org/resources/tools-used-for-abortion/
➡️ Gonzales vs. Carhart Upholds Congressional Ban on Partial-Birth Abortions: https://www.hli.org/resources/gonzales-vs-carhart/
➡️ Stenbeg v. Carhart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenberg_v._Carhart
➡️ Partial-birth abortion: https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/abortion/partial-birth-abortion
➡️ The facts of partial-birth abortion: https://www.nrlc.org/archive/abortion/facts/pbafacts.html