A North Dakota judge, Bruce Romanick, has struck down the state's strict abortion ban, declaring it unconstitutional and unconstitutionally vague. The ruling affirms that the North Dakota Constitution protects a woman's right to choose abortion before fetal viability, siding with abortion providers who challenged the law. The ban, which was enacted in 2023, made abortion illegal except in cases of rape, incest, or serious health threats within the first six weeks of pregnancy. Currently, there are no clinics in North Dakota providing abortion services after the Red River Women’s Clinic relocated to Minnesota. The state is expected to appeal the decision, and the judge has ordered plaintiffs to submit a proposed judgment within two weeks. This ruling represents a significant shift in the legal landscape for reproductive rights in North Dakota, particularly following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.