2023-04-26 09:28:00
This predominantly conservative state is one of regarding fifteen states to have banned abortion following the Supreme Court’s decision last June.
By Je. M. with AFP
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Lhe governor of North Dakota on Monday signed a law that bans almost all abortions in the sparsely populated state in the northern United States. According to a statement from Republican Gov. Doug Burgum, “this law clarifies and refines existing state law,” triggered by the June 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down the law. constitutional guarantee to abortion.
In fact, performing any abortion is now prohibited in North Dakota “from conception”, with some exceptions, in particular if the pregnancy poses serious health risks to the mother. An exception is also provided for up to six weeks of pregnancy if it results from a case of rape or incest.
READ ALSOAbortion rights in the United States: the battle of the abortion pillOffending physicians face up to five years in prison. Mostly conservative North Dakota has a population of nearly 800,000.
About fifteen states in this case
Since June 2022 and the decision of the American Supreme Court, around fifteen states have banned abortion on their soil. On April 13, the Florida legislature banned it beyond six weeks of pregnancy, a law described as “extreme and dangerous” by the White House.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled to maintain access for now to an abortion pill used for more than half of abortions in the country, suspending restrictions decided by lower courts and offering temporary respite to rights advocates. abortion.
The Supreme Court’s decision means in particular that American women will be able to continue, for the time being, to receive mifepristone, the name of the abortion pill, by post in states where abortion remains legal.
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