Washington (CNN) A federal judge blocked a Mississippi law on Friday that forbids abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat, as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. Supporters of abortion rights argue the law collides with Supreme Court precedent, violating a woman's right to seek an abortion prior to viability. The law is part of a new wave of restrictions introduced by Republican-led states -- emboldened by President Donald Trump -- to introduce legislation that calls into question Supreme Court precedent. They said the law, like similar measures in other states, is meant to be unconstitutional so that it might trigger Supreme Court review. In court, she argued the law was in "defiance" of Supreme Court precedent and is "clearly unconstitutional."

Source: CNN May 24, 2019 20:14 UTC