Ohio’s highest court denied an emergency motion from abortion providers on Friday, keeping in place the state’s law prohibiting abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
The two-sentence ruling, signed only by Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, means that Ohio’s “heartbeat bill” remains the legal standard, prohibiting abortions once doctors can detect fetal heart activity—something that occurs usually around six weeks of pregnancy.
The court denied the motion without elaboration.
The ruling is a blow to a group of abortion providers which on Wednesday sought immediate action from the state’s highest tribunal.
The clinics argue that ...
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