BISMARCK — Abortion is again outlawed in North Dakota, despite a majority of state Supreme Court justices ruling against the law.

In a 3-2 ruling issued Friday, Nov. 21, the North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that the 2023 law was "unconstitutionally vague." North Dakota law requires four of five justices to overturn a law passed by the state Legislature.

With the law remaining in place, North Dakota can prosecute those who perform abortions.

"The Supreme Court has upheld this important pro-life legislation, enacted by the people's Legislature," said North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley, who defended the state law before the Supreme Court. "The Attorney General's Office has the solemn responsibility of defending the laws of North Dakota, and today those laws have been upheld."

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