Shefali Luthra| The 19th

Abortion in North Carolina is now banned at 12 weeks and requires two in-person clinic visits. The law, which went into effect July 1, will undercut the state’s access as an abortion haven for the South.

Despite President Joe Biden’s recent vows to use his presidential power to protect abortion rights, a top administration official declined to clarify when or how the executive branch would respond to growing enforcement of state laws that ban access to the procedure.