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A federal judge said Wednesday that she won't temporarily block most of a newly revised abortion law from taking effect this weekend in North Carolina, including a near-ban on the procedure after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
A federal judge says she won't block temporarily a large swath of North Carolina's abortion law taking effect this weekend that includes a near-ban after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Senators approved three of 15 offered amendments concerning Senate Bill 20, the new abortion law scheduled to go into effect on Saturday, and only two Democrats in the end voted against the additions to House Bill 190. There will be a hearing about a challenge in federal court on Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles will allow top Republican legislative leaders to take part in Wednesday’s hearing in a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s new abortion law. Plaintiffs in the suit want to the judge to block much of the law from taking effect July 1.
The General Assembly is gradually approaching the conclusion of its legislative session. However, this week, House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) informed his chamber that the...