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CHARLESTON — A judge in West Virginia s capital blocked enforcement of the state s 150-year-old abortion ban on Monday, opening the door for abortions to be resumed in the state.
West Virginia has a state law on the books dating back to the 1800s making performing or obtaining an abortion a felony, punishable by up to a decade in prison. It provides an exception for cases in which a pregnant person’s life is at risk.
A judge in West Virginia's capital blocked enforcement of the state's 150-year-old abortion ban on Monday, opening the door for abortions to be resumed in the state.