Louisiana Total Abortion Ban Blocked Pending Court Case
- About 11 other states have similar so-called trigger laws
- South Carolina’s fetal heartbeat law is allowed to take effect
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Judges in Louisiana and Utah temporarily blocked statewide abortion bans that were set to take effect after last week’s US Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
Orders issued Monday keep the so-called trigger laws on hold into early July -- and allow abortions to continue -- while legal fights play out.