Judgette Blocks Ohio Burial Law
A judge temporarily blocked enforcement of an Ohio law that would require fetal remains from surgical abortions to be cremated or buried, agreeing that a lack of rules makes complying unworkable for clinics. Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Alison Hatheway's decision came a day before the law was set to take effect in a case brought by a group of clinics that argued a lack of rules, including whether a death certificate would be required, made complying with the law "impossible." In a ruling from the bench, Hatheway also went further — barring the state from enforcing the law's new penalties against abortion providers until 30 days after rules are set. Read more...