Minnesota

On April 3, the Minnesota Court of Appeals rejected an attempt to reinstate abortion restrictions that a judge determined, last year, was unconstitutional. A county prosecutor sought to appeal a judge’s decision last year throwing out most of the state’s abortion restrictions (including a 24-hour waiting period and a parental notification requirement) as unconstitutional.

Early this year, lawmakers in Minnesota - where the courts have upheld abortion as a constitutional right - statutorily codified that right (Governor Walz signed the PRO Act https://www.startribune.com/gov-tim-walz-to-sign-law-to-strengthen-abortion-rights-in-minnesota/600247932/ on January 31, 2023.).