Abortion Protected by Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling

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From Axios:

Abortion will remain legal in Minnesota for the foreseeable future, but today's ruling is expected to increase demand for the procedure from out-of-state patients. . . .

The big picture: While Minnesota is not one of the 16 states that have passed laws explicitly legalizing abortion, the procedure is protected under a 1995 state Supreme Court ruling in the case Doe v. Gomez.

That ruling established a right to abortion under the Minnesota Constitution that experts view as even stronger than the previous federal protections.
Yes, but: A number of Minnesota's neighboring states are expected to ban or further limit access to abortion in the wake of today's ruling. North Dakota and South Dakota have "trigger" laws that automatically outlaw the procedure.

That's why local providers are preparing for a surge in patients.
Politicians and groups that oppose legal abortion, meanwhile, have vowed to continue efforts to further regulate and reduce the procedure in Minnesota.

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