North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

May 3, 2022

Possible overturning of Roe sends abortion fight to states

If the U.S. Supreme Court follows through on overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, it would quickly split the country into states with abortion […]

May 3, 2022

Biden blasts ‘radical’ Roe draft, warns other rights at risk

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday blasted a “radical” draft Supreme Court opinion that would throw out the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling that has stood […]

Dec 1, 2021

Justices signal they’ll OK new abortion limits, may toss Roe

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the biggest challenge to abortion rights in decades, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday signaled they would allow states to ban abortion much earlier in […]

May 18, 2021

Supreme Court to take up major abortion rights challenge

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to a showdown over abortion in a case that could dramatically alter nearly 50 years of rulings on abortion rights. With three […]

May 11, 2021

Appeals judges skeptical about reinstating N.C. abortion ban

RALEIGH (AP) — Federal judges expressed skepticism on Thursday about reinstating North Carolina’s ban on abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy, especially after state officials have acknowledged that the […]

Jun 29, 2020

Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion rights over fierce opposition from dissenting conservative justices […]

Sep 12, 2019

SC to consider abortion ban; bill faces uncertain future

A small group of South Carolina senators held a daylong hearing Tuesday on whether South Carolina should join about a half-dozen other states in banning nearly all abortions , but […]

Jun 25, 2019

North Carolina appeals decision striking down abortion ban

State officials are appealing a federal judge’s decision that struck down North Carolina’s ban on abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy except in a medical emergency. A lawyer for […]

Apr 5, 2019

North Carolina’s 20-week abortion ban ruled unconstitutional

A federal judge has declared unconstitutional a North Carolina law banning women from having abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy except in an urgent medical emergency. The decision Monday […]

Jan 10, 2018

Civil Rights – Abortion Disclaimer Ordinance Violates First Amendment

The district court was correct to strike down a Baltimore ordinance requiring pregnancy centers that do not offer or refer for abortions to disclose that fact via waiting-room signage, the […]

Mar 11, 2016

US appeals court: N. Carolina can print ‘Choose Life’ plates

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal appeals court says North Carolina can issue specialty vehicle license plates that express anti-abortion sentiment while refusing to also produce tags expressing pro-abortion rights […]

Apr 23, 2015

NC House to weigh length of waiting time before abortion

RALEIGH (AP) — Republicans are pressing forward with their proposal to extend the time a pregnant woman must wait before having an abortion in North Carolina. A measure slated for […]