A county judge in Ohio temporarily blocked several state laws on Friday that combined to create a 24-hour waiting period for obtaining an abortion in the state, in the first court decision on the merits of a 2023 constitutional amendment that guarantees access to the procedure.
Judge blocks Ohio's 24-hour waiting period for abortions, citing 2023 reproductive rights amendment
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