North Carolina 12-week abortion ban goes into effect, down from 20-week limit
Abortions are now prohibited in North Carolina after 12-weeks after a new ban goes into effect. North Carolina now prohibits abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, bringing its limit down from 20 weeks. This comes despite a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood and Dr. Beverly Gray, an abortion provider, challenging the legality of the ban, which requested a temporary restraining order on the ban before it went into effect Saturday. 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. Another provision, which requires sexual assault survivors to obtain an abortion in a hospital after 12-week s of pregnancy will not go into effect until Oct. 1, according to Planned Parenthood. MORE: North Carolina Legisla...