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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Idaho Supreme Court temporarily blocks new abortion law

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

The Idaho Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a new state law that would ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and allow the law to be enforced through lawsuits.

Idaho last month had become the first state to enact legislation modeled after the Texas statute banning abortions after about six weeks. The ruling from Idaho’s high court in a lawsuit brought by Planned Parenthood means the new law won’t go into effect as planned on April 22.

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