(FW) – On Friday, a federal judge blocked a Mississippi “heartbeat bill,” which outlaws abortion after an embryonic heartbeat is detectable, usually around six weeks into pregnancy. Judge Carlton Reeves issued the preliminary injunction Friday afternoon, according to CNN, arguing the pro-life bill “threatens immediate harm to women’s rights, especially considering most women do not seek abortions services until after six weeks.” “Allowing the law to take effect would force the clinic to stop
providing most abortion care,” Reeves wrote, claiming that “by banning abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat, the law prevents a woman’s free choice, which is central to personal dignity and autonomy.” The anti-abortion law was set to go into effect on July 1. The judge was reportedly angry Tuesday, when he first held a hearing on the law, because the legislation does not include exceptions for rape or incest, much like the state law recently approved by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R). READ MORE
