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Federal judge dismisses challenge to Minnesota abortion laws
- U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel dismissed a challenge to Minnesota abortion laws on August 27, stating that the case claims a right not recognized under the Constitution.
- Brasel noted that the plaintiffs sought to create a new fundamental right under the Fourteenth Amendment’s substantive due process clause.
- The judge criticized the plaintiffs for not specifying which Minnesota laws they were challenging.
- Minnesota has established protections for abortion since 1995, following the Minnesota Supreme Court's decision in Doe v. Gomez.
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Minnesota abortion laws
U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel on Wednesday dismissed a challenge to Minnesota abortion laws that claimed abortion infringes upon parental rights. The lawsuit, first brought forward in November 2024 by several plaintiffs, including the Women’s Life Care Center and the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates, argued that “unwanted” and “involuntary” abortions take away parental rights and violate the 14th Amendment. Brasel heard a motio…
·Saint Paul, United States
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