AdvertisementFederal Judge Blocks North Carolina Ban On Abortions Later Than 20 WeeksMarch 27, 2019Matthew S. SchwartzfacebookEmailAnti-abortion activists protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has rejected laws that tie abortion rights to a specific week in a woman's pregnancy, but this is the first time a judge has struck down the 1973 law. (AP)