Federal appeals court issues temporary stay on new Ohio abortion law

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9/22/2005, 7:32 p.m. ET
The Associated Press

CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal appeals court put on hold Ohio's abortion law hours before it was to go into effect Thursday.

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay, characterized by the Ohio attorney general's office as a stopgap measure to allow the court more time to decide whether to delay the law further while judges consider an appeal.

The law, passed in 1998 but never allowed to go into effect, requires minors to get consent from at least one parent before having an abortion. It also requires women seeking an abortion to receive counseling from a doctor at least 24 hours in advance.

A U.S. District Court judge ruled earlier this month that the law was constitutional. It had been challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union, which sued on behalf of Cincinnati Women's Services...

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1. good news for now.