The bill banning abortion where a heartbeat is detectable -- from six weeks -- was passed in March and was due to go into effect on July 1. Mississippi has passed another law banning abortions prior to viability," district judge Carlton Reeves wrote in his order. Last spring, plaintiffs successfully challenged Mississippi's ban on abortion after 15 weeks. Last year, the state passed a law banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, but it was blocked before Reeves ruled in November that it violated women's rights. And doctors in 13 states must advise women considering abortion that the fetus may feel pain -- a scientifically controversial claim.

Source: Bangkok Post May 25, 2019 06:22 UTC