Attorney General Josh Stein issued a statement following Judge Catherine Eagles' order that struck down provisions in North Carolina’s anti-abortion law (SB20). The court found these provisions unconstitutional and concluded they made it more difficult for women to access medication abortion.
"Republican lawmakers enacted SB20 to control women. Their sloppy, chaotic law violated women’s constitutional rights and made it harder to get a safe, effective medication abortion," said Stein. "I fought back against the unconstitutional parts of the law that made it harder for women – especially in rural parts of the state – to get the health care they need."
Stein expressed his satisfaction with the ruling, emphasizing its significance for women's reproductive freedoms. "I’m proud to defend women’s reproductive freedoms and pleased that this ruling helps women regain some control over their personal health care decisions," he stated. He further called on politicians to refrain from interfering in medical decisions, asserting that such choices should be left to a woman and her healthcare provider.