Judge Issues Injunction In Abortion Law Case in South Dakota
It’s a start. Thank you, Planned Parenthood.
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction, meaning a new abortion law will not go into effect in South Dakota on July 1.
South Dakota’s new law would require women seeking abortions to undergo pregnancy counseling and a 72-hour waiting period. Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit in federal court this week, asking the judge to delay the law from taking effect.
In a ruling issued just minutes before 5 p.m. Thursday, Judge Karen Schreier decided the plaintiffs did demonstrate the need for a preliminary injunction.
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There’s a link to a .pdf of the injunction ruling on the page.