Judge blocks Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks
A law in Mississippi that bans women from receiving abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy was temporarily blocked Tuesday by a federal judge.
The Associated Press reported that U.S District Judge Carlton Reeves granted a temporary restraining order on Tuesday. It was sought by the state’s only clinic that offers abortions.
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Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) signed the bill — the nation’s most restrictive abortion ban — into law earlier this week.
The law bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, down from a 20-week restriction already on Mississippi’s books.
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