The legal battle over North Dakota’s abortion ban reached its conclusion as the state’s Supreme Court ruled to reinstate the ban. The law had been blocked by the court after it was challenged, but the state continued to appeal.
The court’s decision came after years of legal battles, with the initial challenge from abortionists who sought to strike down the law. The court’s ruling indicated that while three justices deemed the ban “unconstitutionally vague,” four justices agreed that the law was constitutional.
The state’s Attorney General and others fought to uphold the ban, with the final decision being made in favor of the law.
Pro-life activists expressed joy over the decision, with Ingrid Duran noting that the law “protects unborn children throughout gestation from abortion, except to prevent the death of the mother as well as other exceptions.” Pro-abortion activists were upset, with Meetra Mehdizadeh stating that the decision was a “devastating loss for pregnant North Dakotans,” and Tammi Kromenaker complaining that “making it illegal just makes it harder” to get abortions.
The legislation introduced by Sen. Janne Myrdal was passed by the legislature and signed by Burgum, leading to the final decision.
