Special judge declines to block Indiana abortion law, for now
A wooden judge gavel and soundboard isolated on white background. A federal judge blocked a law creating a 25-foot buffer zone around law enforcement officers during certain activities. (Provided Photo/Oana Malaeru/500px/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Judge Kelsey Hanlon on Thursday rejected a request by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana to block the enforcement of Indiana’s new near-total ban on abortions.
Judge Hanlon denied a request for a temporary restraining order that would have kept the law, which went into effect at midnight, from taking effect.
A hearing on a preliminary injunction that would also prevent enforcement remains scheduled for Monday in Monroe County.
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