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August 26, 2022

North Dakota Judge Puts Temporary Hold on Anti-Abortion "Trigger Law"
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In North Dakota, a state court has blocked an anti-abortion "trigger
law" just before it was set to take effect today. On Thursday, a judge
granted a preliminary injunction against the legislation, which makes it
a felony to perform an abortion - with limited exceptions in cases of
rape, incest or medical emergency.

Meanwhile, in Texas, an anti-abortion "trigger law" went into effect
Thursday making it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by a
$100,000 fine and up to life in prison. A similar "trigger law" - with
no exceptions for rape, incest or fatal fetal anomalies - also took
effect in Tennessee.


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