Federal Judge Blocks Mississippi Abortion Law
Posted on AllSides May 25th, 2019
From The Right
A federal judge on Friday blocked enforcement of a new Mississippi law that bans abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected.
“By banning abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat, the law prevents a woman’s free choice, which is central to personal dignity and autonomy,” wrote Judge Carlton Reeves of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, an Obama appointee, in a preliminary injunction.
The law “threatens immediate harm to women’s rights, especially considering most women do not seek abortion services until after...
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