Judge halts Mississippi’s ban on abortion after fetal heartbeat is detected

A U.S. District judge blocked Mississippi’s newest abortion law on Friday, which aimed to ban abortion after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, usually at about six weeks gestation. The Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit to challenge the heartbeat abortion ban in Mississippi, and Judge Carlton Reeves, an Obama appointee, tagged that lawsuit … Continue reading Judge halts Mississippi’s ban on abortion after fetal heartbeat is detected