Abortions are now prohibited in North Carolina after 12-weeks after a new ban goes into effect.
Demonstrators hold signs as North Carolina Republican lawmakers hold a vote to override Democratic Governor Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that would ban most abortions in the state after 12 weeks, in Raleigh, N.C., May 16, 2023.North Carolina now prohibits abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, bringing its limit down from 20 weeks.
The judge issued a ruling allowing most of the ban to go into effect, with the exception of one rule that would have required physicians prescribing medication abortions to document the pregnancy in their medical chart, according to the order. The temporary restraining order will remain in effect until July 14, as litigation continues.
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