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The North Dakota abortion industry’s efforts to get the state’s law protecting preborn children blocked has failed \u2014 for now.<\/p>\n

In November, several abortionists sued<\/a>, along with the former Red River Women’s Clinic, asking for a temporary injunction on a specific portion of the law. This portion would penalize doctors for committing abortions for pregnancy complications that \u201cpose a risk of infection, hemorrhage, high blood pressure, or which otherwise makes continuing a pregnancy unsafe.\u201d They complained that the \u201cserious health risk\u201d language is \u201cso vague\u201d that they \u201cdon\u2019t know at what point a condition rises to the level of being what the statute calls a \u2018serious health risk.’\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPhysicians want to be able to provide treatment for their patients before their health declines and before they experience serious and potentially life-threatening complications,\u201d Center for Reproductive Rights attorney Meetra Mehdizadeh said. \u201cBecause of the restrictions placed on abortion access in North Dakota, they don\u2019t know whether they can do that legally.\u201d<\/p>\n

But on January 23rd, State Judge Bruce Romanick refused<\/a>, saying the group had no authority to request an injunction. Romanick previously granted an injunction against North Dakota’s trigger law, which took effect after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization<\/em> ruling overturned Roe v. Wade<\/em> in 2022. The Supreme Court upheld Romanick’s decision last March, so the state legislature passed a new bill, which was signed by Governor Doug Burgum.<\/p>\n

READ: Pro-life laws blamed for risking woman\u2019s life \u2013 but standard of care for her condition isn\u2019t feticide<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

That law is still being defended by North Dakota legislators, who applauded Romanick’s ruling.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we have something that\u2019s very clear for physicians to see,\u201d State Senator Janne Myrdal said. \u201cI think it\u2019s common sense what we put in as far as the health exceptions, and it goes with the intent of the legislators, so I applaud this judge for reading into it and realizing that the authority lies with us, as far as writing the law, and interpreting it simply shouldn\u2019t be that hard for the physicians.\u201d<\/p>\n

The lawsuit will continue to move forward, with a jury trial set to take place in August.<\/p>\n

The DOJ put a pro-life grandmother in jail this Christmas for protesting the killing of preborn children. Please take 30-seconds to TELL CONGRESS: STOP THE DOJ FROM TARGETING PRO-LIFE AMERICANS.<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The North Dakota abortion industry’s efforts to get the state’s law protecting preborn children blocked has failed \u2014 for now. In November, several abortionists sued, along with the former Red River Women’s Clinic, asking for a temporary injunction on a specific portion of the law. 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