"This is a win for reproductive freedom and means it is now much safer to be pregnant in North Dakota," said attorney Meetra Mehdizadeh of the Center for Reproductive Rights, which argued the case. "Hospitals and doctors no longer have their hands tied and can provide abortions to patients with complications." She noted the challenge moving forward with no regular abortion providers, saying the ban's damage "cannot be repaired overnight."
State District Judge Bruce Romanick declared the law, enacted by the legislature last year, "unconstitutionally void for vagueness." The statute made the procedure illegal in all cases except rape or incest when the woman has been pregnant for less than six weeks. Doctors found in violation could face felony charges, highlighting the severe penalties associated with the law.
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