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The law denies women the ability to make decisions about their own bodies and prevents some women from accessing treatment at all.

Far too often, financial hurdles, barriers put in place by politicians, lack of a nearby provider, or clinic closures make it impossible for a woman to get an abortion as soon as she would like. The ban forces women to travel long distances out of state to access care — putting much needed health care well out of reach for North Carolina women.

The law contains only the narrowest possible exception for immediate medical emergencies. For women who are able to access care, the ban forces physicians caring for a woman to delay necessary care until her condition imposes an immediate threat of death or major medical damage.

The law was brought on behalf of North Carolina healthcare providers who say the law prevents doctors them from fulfilling their professional responsibilities and obligations as physicians. The case, Bryant et al. v. Woodall et al., was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina by the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of North Carolina Legal Foundation, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, and the Center for Reproductive Rights.