A federal judge has temporarily blocked a pro-life law that banned abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. The law was due to come into effect on July 11.
The ruling was made by U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett who openly sided with Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union in their legal challenge. He noted that they “are certain to succeed on the merits of their claim that (the bill) is unconstitutional on its face.”
The ACLU’s legal director, Freda Levenson, applauded the decision and noted that the law must uphold a woman’s “constitutional right to make this deeply personal decision about their own bodies without interference from the state.”
Pro-abortion organization NARAL also celebrated the news.
“With Gov. DeWine’s attack on abortion rights now blocked, the doctors, nurses, staff, and volunteers at nine facilities across the state can continue to assist patients in safely terminating a pregnancy,” said the organization’s Ohio Deputy Director Jaime Miracle, according to the Associated Press.
Despite being dissapointed by the setback, pro-life representatives are still encouraged that this new law will eventually usher forward a new Supreme Court consideration on Roe v. Wade.
“While it is certainly disappointing that Judge Barrett would issue a temporary restraining order, it is certainly not surprising,” said…
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