NC 12-week abortion ban goes into effect

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APTOPIX Abortion North Carolina
Protesters on both sides of the issue hold signs as North Carolina House members debate, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C., on whether to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill that would change the state’s ban on nearly all abortions from those after 20 weeks of pregnancy to those after 12 weeks of pregnancy. Both the Senate and House had to complete successful override votes for the measure to be enacted into law. The Senate voted to override the veto earlier and the House also voted to override. (AP Photo/Chris Seward) Chris Seward/AP

NC 12-week abortion ban goes into effect

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North Carolina’s law restricting abortions past 12-weeks officially went into effect on Saturday, following months of legal battles.

The state’s Republican legislature overturned Gov. Roy Cooper’s (D) veto of the law, which lowers the limit down from 20-weeks.

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Despite being allowed to take effect, one provision in the legislation remains on hold, following a lawsuit launched by Planned Parenthood and Dr. Beverly Gray, an abortion provider, arguing the legality of the ban.

The judge presiding over the case granted a temporary restraining order on a rule requiring physicians prescribing medication abortions to document the pregnancy in their medical chart.

“Our legal challenge forced General Assembly leadership to clean up their mess of a bill, but we never should have had to sue to get clarity on how to comply with this law. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic remains committed to providing abortion care to as many people as possible within the unjust and inhumane confines of this abortion ban, and we encourage anyone in need of abortion care to contact us as soon as possible for help navigating this new reality,” Jenny Black, the president & CEO of Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, said in a statement Friday.

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Planned Parenthood also said another provision that requires sexual assault survivors to obtain an abortion in a hospital after the 12-week mark of pregnancy will not go into effect until Oct. 1.

The temporary restraining order will remain in effect until July 14.

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