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North Dakota Judge Overturns State Abortion Ban

Above: The Burleigh County Courthouse in Bismarck, North Dakota, in May 2017. Image copyright: Wikimedia Commons

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Democratic narrative

When Roe v. Wade was overturned, Republicans acted swiftly to ban nearly all abortions in many states. But it's turned out that public opinion and many courts are in favor of protecting a woman's inalienable right to make her own health decisions, and North Dakota is just one of several states being forced to rightfully restore access to reproductive care.

Republican narrative

The only reason pro-abortion groups are winning cases like this and getting abortion access onto several states' ballots is because of funding from outside influencers. There are no winners in this case, and hopefully, moving forward, the courts and lawmakers will do a better job of protecting the unborn children who are too often overlooked in these situations.

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