A judge struck down the state s near total ban on abortion, saying north dakota s constitution gives women a fundamental right to choose abortion before foetal viability. Elisabeth smith is with the center for reproductive rights the organisation that argued on behalf of the plantiffs in north dakota. Ms smith, thanks forjoining us. What s your reaction to the ruling? what s your reaction to the rulin: ? ,. , what s your reaction to the rulin? ,. ,. , ruling? this was an incredible rulin: ruling? this was an incredible ruling and ruling? this was an incredible ruling and it s ruling? this was an incredible ruling and it s the ruling? this was an incredible ruling and it s the first ruling? this was an incredible ruling and it s the first time i ruling and it s the first time thatis ruling and it s the first time that is stayed that totally bans abortion in the us, one of those 1a states has seen abortion be reaffirmed as a right under the state constitution. So this was not a d
It was a major part of the trump harris debate. And on thursday, there was a further development in north dakota. A judge struck down the state s near total ban on abortion, saying north dakota s constitution gives women a fundamental right to choose abortion before foetal viability. Elisabeth smith is with the centre for reproductive rights, the organisation that argued on behalf of the plantiffs in north dakota. What is your reaction to the ruling? an incredible ruling and the first time that a state that totally banned abortion in the united states, one of those 14 the united states, one of those 1a states, has seen abortion be reaffirmed as a right under the state constitution. This was not a decision based on voters based on a state constitutional amendment, this was a judge saying no, the north dakota constitution protects the fundamental right to make a decision about bodily autonomy, free from government interference. This is a wonderful day for people of north dakota and acros
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