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Federal judge deems North Carolina 20-week abortion ban unconstitutional

By Cassidy Morrison
Published March 26, 2019 9:42pm ET
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Federal judge deems North Carolina 20-week abortion ban unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled that a North Carolina law banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy is unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, the ACLU, and Planned Parenthood. District Judge William Osteen of the Middle District of North Carolina ruled Monday that the law ran afoul of the 1973 […]

A federal judge has ruled that a North Carolina law banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy is unconstitutional.

The lawsuit was filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, the ACLU, and Planned Parenthood.

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