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The Associated Press

Michigan's abortion ban is blocked for now

Abortion rights protesters attend a June 24 rally following the United States Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. (Paul Sancya/AP)

LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan judge on Friday blocked county prosecutors from enforcing the state's 1931 ban on abortion for the foreseeable future after two days of witness testimony from abortion experts, providers and the state's chief medical officer.

The ruling comes after the state Court of Appeals said earlier this month that county prosecutors were not covered by a May order and could enforce the prohibition following the fall of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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