Activist liberal judge blocks law that would shut down abortion clinic

Published August 8, 2019 6:22pm ET



Abortion isn’t going anywhere in Arkansas.

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that she would temporarily, and for the second time, block three Arkansas laws from being enforced. These laws, if enacted, would likely force the state’s only abortion clinic to close. The judge’s decision comes as a slew of clinics are closing because they fail to meet the state’s health safety standards, and as many states are passing laws restricting abortion.

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