Submitted Photo North Dakota’s abortion ban, which just secured a legal victory, carries penalties that include a maximum of five years of imprisonment, a fine of $10,000, or both. Adobe Stock photo.

Reproductive-rights advocates said they are still considering next steps following a court ruling which reinstated North Dakota’s abortion ban. In the meantime, they are laying out what the situation looks like for both patients and providers.

On Friday, the North Dakota Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling calling the state’s ban was unconstitutionally vague. The law was adopted in 2023 after the U.S. Supreme Court ended federal protections several months prior.

Amy Jacobson, executive director of Prairie Action ND, said the outcome creates health dangers for patients and legal conf

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