Judge blocks Ohio abortion law, clinics to remain open

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Judge blocks Ohio abortion law, clinics to remain open

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Ohio law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, allowing clinics to continue to provide the procedure as a legal battle advances.      Wednesday's decision halts enforcement of the so-called heartbeat bill law that opponents argued would effectively ban the procedure as early as six weeks into pregnancy, before many women know they're pregnant.      Republican Ohio Gov. M...

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