U.S. Federal Judge Strikes Down the 1973 North Carolina 20-Week Abortion Ban
On Monday, U.S. District Judge William Osteen struck down North Carolina’s 20-week abortion ban legislation enacted in 1973. North Carolina 20-week Abortion Ban allowed abortions during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy and only after 20 weeks due to a medical emergency. In 2016, after the definition of medical emergencies were further narrowed, the Center … Read more