Stuart v. Huff

Challenge to a North Carolina law which prohibits a woman from getting an abortion until four hours after her physician performs an ultrasound, places the ultrasound images in her view, and provides her with a detailed explanation and description of the images, whether or not she wants to see the images or hear any or all of the description. Current Status: In December 2011, the U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction against enforcement of parts of the law. (See the law here. See the court opinion here. Read more here.)

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