North Dakota judge rules near-total abortion ban unconstitutional under state constitution.

A North Dakota judge has ruled the state's near-total abortion ban unconstitutional, affirming a fundamental right to abortion before fetal viability under the state constitution. District Judge Bruce Romanick criticized the law's vagueness and made the ruling in response to a 2022 lawsuit from the state's only abortion clinic, which has since relocated to Minnesota. The decision marks a significant moment in the ongoing abortion rights debate in the U.S.

September 12, 2024
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