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| Subject: Imbecilic Judge Strikes Down Mississippi Law That Bans Abortions After 15 Weeks Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:03 pm | |
| A federal judge in Mississippi has permanently blocked one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country — a ban on the procedure after 15 weeks of gestation.
The law was signed by Republican Gov. Phil Bryant in March, but a court quickly imposed a temporary block, which was extended several times. The order was set to expire Monday.
"The ban's lawfulness hinges on a single question: whether the 15-week mark is before or after viability," District Judge Carlton W. Reeves wrote in his Tuesday ruling.
"The record is clear: States may not ban abortions prior to viability; 15 weeks [since a woman's last menstrual period] is prior to viability," he wrote.
https://www.npr.org/2018/11/21/669878629/u-s-judge-strikes-down-mississippi-abortion-ban
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