Wyoming Judge Blocks Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Law Just Days Before It Was Set to Take Effect

A Wyoming judge has temporarily blocked the state's newest abortion limit, halting enforcement of a law that prohibits most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, generally around six weeks of pregnancy, amid ongoing challenges to the measure in court. The law, which went into effect earlier this month, was met with criticism from abortion rights groups and is part of a nationwide push by Republican-led states to restrict access to the procedure. The decision allows abortions to continue until a final ruling on the law's constitutionality.