Wednesday, October 26, 2011

NC: Judge halts part of state's abortion law

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the most controversial part of the state's abortion-restriction law, which goes into effect today: the requirement that patients be presented with a narrated ultrasound image of their womb within four hours of the operation. U.S. District Court Judge Catherine Eagles granted a request for a preliminary injunction sought by several national and state civil-rights organizations that sued late last month. Eagles upheld all other provisions of the law, at least until the lawsuit is resolved.

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http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/10/26/1595108/abortions-dont-need-ultrasound.html

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