Ohio Supreme Court Considers Reviving Strict Abortion Law Amid Legal Battle

Ohio Supreme Court justices questioned the state's lawyer about the legal strategy to revive a strict abortion law that bans abortions except in the earliest weeks of pregnancy. The state is challenging whether clinics have the necessary legal standing to sue, while arguing that each abortion that takes place under the blocked law constitutes "irreparable harm." The law, signed in 2019, prohibits most abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which can be as early as six weeks into pregnancy. The court's decision will determine if the law can be enforced or remains blocked.