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Judge delays ruling on ND abortion drugs law
Posted: Jan 27, 2012 3:58 PM by Trovette Tottress
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A judge has delayed a ruling on a lawsuit to block a North Dakota law that would restrict the use of drugs to cause abortions.
During a hearing Friday, East Central District Judge Wickham Corwin was sympathetic to some key arguments by the law's opponents.
Corwin says the law bans using a combination of two drugs to cause an abortion. He says that's likely to be a burden for women who want to end their pregnancies.
The Red River Women's Clinic in Fargo is challenging the law. The clinic is North Dakota's only abortion provider.
An attorney for the clinic says the drugs are safe.
Supporters of the law contend that it does not ban the use of drugs for abortions. They say it's intended to protect a woman's health.
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