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The Louisiana Supreme Court refused to overturn a lower court ruling that prevented the state from enforcing an abortion ban on Thursday.
Judges temporarily blocked the enforcement of Louisiana’s “trigger law,” which bans almost all abortions last week. The judge temporarily suspended execution after a proceeding from an abortion provider in the state.
A ruling in the State Supreme Court on Thursday allows abortion providers to maintain their stay until at least Friday when they file a proceeding in court.
Louisiana was the first state to challenge an abortion ban after the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade case in late June. But that’s not all, as Texas and Kentucky face similar issues.
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Louisiana’s Thursday ruling came after the Kentucky Supreme Court made a similar decision in that state, upholding a temporary block against the enforcement of an abortion ban.
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In addition to Texas, Louisiana, and Kentucky, 10 states have passed a trigger law banning abortion.
In Texas State trigger method It is not set to take effect until 30 days after the Supreme Court has ruled to overturn Law. The court issued its opinion in the Dobbs v. Jackson case in late June, but is not expected to make a formal judgment until late July.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Attempted to ban abortion Tentatively, through pre-Roe v. Wade law on books in Texas. The judge temporarily blocked the enforcement of the law last week after a proceeding from the ACLU alleging that the law was abolished and unenforceable.