Ohio judge blocks the state's six-week abortion ban indefinitely

A judge in Ohio blocked a state law that banned most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.

The state's argument that there is no right to an abortion in the state was rejected by the judge.

It doesn't have to be named in the text in order for it to be protected.

The right to abortion is included in the right to privacy, procreation, bodily integrity and freedom of choice contained in the Ohio Constitution.

The law was suspended earlier because of the decision.

One of the affidavits used in the case was from a cancer patient who had to leave the state to get treatment.

Due to radiation that can be harmful to a fetus, pregnant cancer patients are often presented with the option of having an abortion.

Does a law that prevents a cancer patient from receiving life-saving treatment affect their rights? Obviously, it does. Ohioans have a right to abortion.

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The lawsuit stated that they were "relieved that patients in Ohio can continue to access abortion as we fight the ban in court."

David Yost is expected to appeal the decision.

A Yost spokesman said after the ruling that they would consult with the governor's administration.

Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that legalized abortion in the United States and afforded a constitutional right to the procedure, is no longer in the hands of the United States Supreme Court.

The majority of GOP-controlled states have imposed total or near-total abortion ban after the high court's decision.

A lot of states are trying to overturn the restrictive laws.