Gretchen S. STUART, MD, on behalf of herself and her patients seeking abortions; James R. Dingfelder, MD, on behalf of himself and his patients seeking abortions; David A. Grimes, MD, on behalf of himself and his patients seeking abortions; Amy Bryant, MD, on behalf of herself and her patients seeking abortions; Serina Floyd, MD, on behalf of herself and her patients seeking abortions; Decker & Watson, Inc., d/b/a Piedmont Carolina Medical Clinic; Planned Parenthood Of Central North Carolina; A Woman's Choice of Raleigh, Inc.; Planned Parenthood Health Systems, Inc.; Takey Crist, M.D., on behalf of himself and his patients seeking abortions; Takey Crist, M.D., P.A., d/b/a Crist Clinic for Women, Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
Janice E. HUFF, MD, in her official capacity as President of the North Carolina Medical Board and her employees, agents and successors; Roy Cooper, in his official capacity as Attorney General of North Carolina and his employees, agents and successors; Lanier M. Cansler, in his official capacity as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and his employees, agents and successors; Jim Woodall, in his official capacity as District Attorney ("DA") for Prosecutorial District ("PD") 15B and his employees, agents and successors; Tracey E. Cline, in her official capacity as DA for PD 14 and her employees, agents and successors; Doug Henderson, in his official capacity as DA for PD 18 and his employees, agents and successors; Billy West, in his official capacity as DA for PD 12 and his employees, agents and successors; C. Colon Willoughby, Jr., in his official capacity as DA for PD 10 and his employees, agents and successors; Benjamin R. David, in his official capacity as DA for PD 5 and his employees, agents and successors; Jim O'Neill, in his official capacity as DA for PD 21 and his employees, agents and successors; Ernie Lee, in his official capacity as DA for PD 4 and his employees, agents and successors, Defendants, and
John M. Thorp, Jr., MD; Gregory J. Brannon, MD; Martin J. McCaffrey, MD; Chimere Collins; Dallene Hallenbeck; Tracie Johnson; Lanita Wilks; Asheville Pregnancy Support Services; Pregnancy Resource Center of Charlotte, Appellants.
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Argued: December 4, 2012.
Decided: January 24, 2013.