Opinion
A judicious, judicial approach to NC abortion lawsuit
Judge Catherine Eagles ignored the partisan playbook when issuing her final decision in a lawsuit targeting North Carolina's abortion restrictions.
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Federal judge upholds NC abortion hospitalization requirement, strikes down ‘IUP provision’
A federal judge has upheld a new North Carolina law requiring that abortions performed after 12 weeks of pregnancy must take place in hospitals. At the same time, the judge struck down a piece of the same 2023 law requiring abortion providers to document the existence of an intrauterine pregnancy.
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Lawmakers, Stein split on preferred outcome in federal abortion suit
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.
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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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Trial over NC abortion restrictions scheduled for May
A federal judge has scheduled a May trial in a lawsuit challenging portions of North Carolina’s new abortion law. An injunction issued in late September has blocked two pieces of the law from taking effect.
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Lawsuit challenging NC abortion law could head to trial May 6
A lawsuit challenging portions of North Carolina’s new abortion law could head to trial as early as May 6. A federal judge’s injunction in late September has blocked two pieces of the law from taking effect.
