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The Harshest Abortion Ban In The Country Has Been Overturned (Click here to read more)

By Tara Culp-Ressler    on April 16, 2014 at 1:14 pm
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A federal judge permanently struck down North Dakota's six-week abortion ban on Wednesday. The so-called "fetal heartbeat" measure, which used to represent the harshest ban in the nation, had already been temporarily blocked from taking effect while the legal challenge against it proceeded.
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U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland ruled that the law is "invalid and unconstitutional" and "cannot withstand a constitutional challenge," pointing out that Roe v. Wade guarantees the right to abortion up until the point of viability.