U.S. Judge Strikes Down State’s Abortion Law
A federal judge in Jackson struck down a state law that barred early second-trimester abortions at clinics.
The law would have required women to go to hospitals or outpatient surgical facilities for abortions starting at 13 weeks’ gestation. Previously, abortions were allowed at clinics at up to 16 weeks’ gestation.
The state said the 2004 law was aimed at improving patient safety, but opponents said it was an attempt to limit abortion. U.S. District Judge Tom S. Lee sided with the Jackson Women’s Health Organization -- Mississippi’s sole abortion clinic.
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