Politics & Government
Gov. Tim Walz Won't Ask Attorney General To Appeal Ruling Overturning Abortion Restrictions
"I think the ruling was pretty clear and well thought out," Walz said. "I don't think there is room where they'd need to."
July 19, 2022
Gov. Tim Walz said a state court case striking down several of Minnesota's abortion restrictions as unconstitutional is settled, and that he won't ask the attorney general to appeal the ruling.
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"I think the ruling was pretty clear and well thought-out," Walz said. "I don't think there is room where they'd need to."
A Ramsey County judge last week ruled many restrictions violate Minnesotans' right to an abortion under the state constitution affirmed by Doe v. Gomez, a 1995 state Supreme Court case. The laws blocked include a 24-hour waiting period; parental notification if a minor seeks an abortion; disclosure of certain medical information before the procedure; and a provision that only allowed doctors to perform abortions.
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