JUST IN: A federal judge has temporarily blocked Ohio's abortion ban — which would bar the procedure as early as five or six weeks, before many women know they're pregnant. (wosunews)
The law, known formally as the"Human Rights Protection Act," would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected—often as early as five or six weeks, before many women know they're pregnant. The law also adds criminal penalties for doctors who perform abortions after that point. It has no exceptions for cases of rape or incest.
“Today the Court has upheld the clear law: women in Ohio have the constitutional right to make this deeply personal decision about their own bodies without interference from the State,” said ACLU legal director Freda Levenson in a statement. "If a woman is forced to continue a pregnancy against her will, it can pose a risk to her physical, mental, and emotional health, as well as to the stability and well-being of her family, including existing children," their lawsuit reads.
Abortion opponents and Republican lawmakers said they expected a legal fight. Supporters say Ohio's law was written to provoke a U.S. Supreme Court case that ultimately could overturn “Roe v. Wade," the landmark ruling that legalized abortions up until viability.
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