Judge strikes down North Dakota's near-total abortion ban

North Dakota's near total abortion ban struck down by judge a North Dakota judge struck down the state's near total abortion ban citing a fundamental right to abortion under the state constitution District Judge Bruce romanic ruled that women have this right before fetal viability making the procedure legal again the ban created exceptions if the mother's life was threatened but limited rape and incest victims to 6 weeks for eligibility romanic wrote that the law infringes on a woman's fundamental right to procreative autonomy and wasn't narrowly tailored to promote Health he also questioned the state's compelling interest in forcing a woman to carry a pregnancy to term infringing on their Liberty and happiness the decision will likely be appealed and no abortion providers currently operate within North Dakota following the Clinic's relocation to Minnesota Tammy cron naker director of the suing Clinic praised the ruling calling it a positive step for North Dakota's pregnant individuals thanks for watching impulse news hit subscribe for instant updates if you like this video give us a thumbs up see you next time