U.S. District Court Judge Catherine Eagles, in an order issued Saturday, blocked two provisions of North Carolina's new abortion law from taking effect Sunday.
WILMINGTON — Two provisions in North Carolina’s 12-week abortion law have been blocked in federal court, removing some restrictions on those seeking the…
RALEIGH, N.C A federal judge on Saturday blocked two portions of North Carolina s new abortion law from taking effect while a lawsuit continues. But nearly all of the restrictions approved by the Legislature this year, including a near-ban after 12 weeks of pregnancy, aren t being specifically challenged and remain intact.
A federal judge has issued an injunction against two pieces of North Carolina’s new abortion law. One would require doctors to document a pregnancy’s location in a woman’s body before administering abortion drugs. The other would require hospitalization for all abortions performed after 12 weeks of pregnancy.