A federal judge has blocked a controversial Alabama abortion bill that would block almost all abortions, calling it a 'ban' that 'contravenes clear Supreme Court precedent.'
Washington A federal judge has blocked a controversial Alabama abortion bill that would block almost all abortions, calling it a"ban" that"contravenes clear Supreme Court precedent."
US District Judge Myron Thompson issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday barring the Human Life Protection Act from taking effect until the court resolves the case in full.READ: Ruling blocking Alabama abortion banIn the 17-page opinion, Thompson wrote that the state's abortion ban"violates the right of an individual to privacy, to make choices central to personal dignity and autonomy.
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