North Dakota's highest court has ruled that the state's abortion ban will not be enforced while it appeals a prior ruling that deemed the ban unconstitutional. The state has had no abortion providers since 2022, leaving North Dakotans with limited access to abortion only for serious health risks. Arguments for a stay on the ban were rejected by the court, emphasizing the constitutional implications involved. The ruling is seen as a crucial moment in the ongoing dispute surrounding abortion laws in the state, which had been revised following the Roe v. Wade overturning.