Court Rulings Uphold Abortion Bans in Indiana, North Carolina

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : Eagles wrote that the law's other provisions that Planned Parenthood had challenged in its suit were addressed by last-minute updates made under the state legislature, and which were signed into law late June 29.
47% : The new legislation also requires that patients seeking abortion must have two in-person doctor visits at least 72 hours apart.
45% : A county judge on Sept. 22, 2022, issued a preliminary injunction against the law, after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Indiana, which represented abortion clinic operators including Planned Parenthood, filed a lawsuit on Aug. 31.
40% : The lawsuit against the 12-week abortion ban was brought by Planned Parenthood, which challenged multiple provisions in the ban.
28% : The governor said the last-minute amendment signed on June 29 "is important to clarify the rules and provide some certainty" after he criticized the original unamended legislation as being "so poorly written that it is causing real uncertainty for doctors and other health care providers."Cooper also said he would "continue fighting on all fronts" on Republicans' push to restrict abortion.

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