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Appeals court orders Louisiana abortion ban reinstated

Appeals court orders Louisiana abortion ban reinstated
WWL.com

A Louisiana appeals court says the state's ban on abortion must be allowed to take effect while a suit seeking to overturn Louisiana's "trigger law" plays out.

The Advocate reports the ruling from a three judge panel on the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal came Friday. The judges ruled in favor of Attorney General Jeff Landry's request for a "suspensive appeal," setting aside a lower court's preliminary injunction.


The plaintiffs, who argue the state has separate anti-abortion laws in conflict with one another and that the exceptions to allow for abortions are unconstitutionally vague, could appeal this ruling to the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Click here to read more from The Advocate.