North Dakota Abortion Law Ruled Unconstitutional by Judge
North Dakota Judge Rules on Abortion Ban
A state judge vacated North Dakota's near-total ban on abortion Thursday, stating that the state constitution creates a fundamental right to access abortion before a fetus is viable. The law, which had gone into effect in April 2023, was found to be too vague and thus unconstitutional.
Background of the Case
Judge Bruce Romanick's ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed in 2022 by the only abortion clinic in North Dakota, which has since relocated to Minnesota. The state had requested to dismiss the case, claiming a trial would be fruitless. However, in a pivotal decision, the judge canceled the previously scheduled trial for August.
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