Some North Carolina abortion pill restrictions are unlawful, federal judge says – Winnipeg Free Press
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A federal judge has ruled that some of North Carolina government’s restrictions on dispensing abortion pills — such as requiring that only doctors provide the drug — are unlawful. U.S.
Top Republican lawmakers and Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein take opposing positions in the latest court filings linked to a federal abortion lawsuit. US District Judge Catherine Eagles could decide in the months ahead whether to kill two pieces of the state’s 2023 abortion law. The law limited most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
A handful of major political lawsuits are on track to go to trial this spring, potentially upending sweeping legislation passed by Republican lawmakers.
State Attorney General Josh Stein and Republican state legislative leaders offered a federal judge opposing arguments this week in a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s abortion pill restrictions.