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Federal lawsuit challenging NC abortion rules set for July trial

A federal judge has set a July 22 trial date for a lawsuit challenging portions of North Carolina’s new abortion law. Previous court filings suggest the judge could decide the case's outcome without ever holding a trial.

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Federal suit against NC abortion rules could be decided without trial

Planned Parenthood and North Carolina’s top legislative leaders will file motions in federal court that will ask a judge to resolve a dispute over new abortion rules without a trial. An injunction issued in September 2023 has blocked two pieces of the state’s latest abortion law from taking effect.

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Federal lawsuit challenging NC abortion rules set for July trial

Federal suit against NC abortion rules could be decided without trial

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