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US court lifts hold on Ohio s Down syndrome abortion law
A federal court has upheld an Ohio law prohibiting doctors from performing abortions based on a fetal diagnosis of Down syndrome
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press
April 13, 2021, 5:44 PM
• 4 min read
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COLUMBUS, Ohio A divided federal appeals court lifted the hold Tuesday on an Ohio law that prohibits doctors from performing abortions based on a fetal diagnosis of Down syndrome, a case considered nationally pivotal.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio A divided federal appeals court Tuesday upheld an Ohio law that punishes doctors who perform abortions because women fear their children could be born with Down syndrome.
The 6th U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a decision by U.S. District Judge Timothy Black, who had placed an injunction on the law passed in 2017. The decision means doctors could face felony charges and the loss of their medical license for violating the law.
The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood and Preterm-Cleveland, which challenged the law. It is unclear whether abortion-rights advocates will appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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