Ohio’s six-week abortion ban temporarily blocked

Ohio’s six-week abortion ban temporarily blocked An Ohio judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a state law prohibiting abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, restoring abortion access in the state for now. Senate Bill 23 was passed in 2019 and took effect when the US Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in June. The law bans abortions performed after early cardiac activity is detected — typically around six weeks into a pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant — except in medical emergencies. With the judge’s…

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