In Montana, a court rebuffed one abortion restriction, but the governor quickly signed others into law.
Abortion rights supporters gather at a rally at Bicentennial Plaza put on by Planned Parenthood South Atlantic in response to a bill before the North Carolina Legislature, Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C.
Those are some of the latest developments in an abortion landscape that is being crafted by lawmakers, governors and courts across the country in the aftermath of last year'sNORTH CAROLINA GOP LAWMAKERS GET ON SAME PAGEthat would be among the least onerous adopted since last year. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has indicated that he would veto the measure, which he called “an egregious, unacceptable attack on the women of our state.”
In Utah, where a ban on abortions at all stages of pregnancy is already on hold as a court considers its legality, lawmakers passed aIn rulings this week, judges nixed both ideas, at least while courts decide whether they're legal.The Medicaid rule isn't the only Montana abortion restriction a judge has put on hold. Courts also have blocked enforcement of a ban after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
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