Louisiana abortion ban remains blocked as judge weighs 'trigger law'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Above, a woman is seeing pushing a stroller in the distance near an anti-abortion set upAnti-abortion advocates are seen outside the Women's Health Care Center in New Orleans, one of the three abortion clinics in the state of LouisianaAn anti-abortion activists searches the bible for a passage while outside the Women's Health Care Center in New Orleans'We believe that ultimately we will prevail and the rule of law will be upheld,' Landry said during a news conference, that was mostly drowned out by the chants of nearby protesters, following Monday's court hearing. '
48% : Johnson is pondering whether to allow enforcement of the abortion ban that was written in anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the 1973 decision that established abortion rights.
44% : In the meantime, Johnson said the temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of the ban - allowing clinics to continue abortion procedures - will remain in effect until his ruling.
43% : Abortion remains legal in Indiana up to about 20 weeks.
41% : After the historic Roe v. Wade decision, Louisiana was set to enact trigger laws that would have outlawed abortion in 10 daysThat decision came June 24 and abortion access in Louisiana has been flickering ever since with a series of on-again-off-again court rulings.
40% : A series of court rulings in Louisiana since Roe v. Wade was overturned has cast uncertainty on the future of abortion in the state.
40% : The lawsuit originated in New Orleans, where a judge issued a temporary order blocking enforcement of the ban June 27.
38% : After the historic ruling by the Supreme Court, Louisiana was one of just three states with immediate trigger laws to outlaw abortion
38% : After the Supreme Court's historic ruling, Louisiana was one of just three states with immediate trigger laws outlawing abortion.
38% : The plaintiffs in the lawsuit - a north Louisiana abortion clinic and other supporters of legal abortion - don´t deny that the state can ban abortion as a result of the Supreme Court ruling.
38% : THE 26 STATES TO OUTLAW ABORTION NOW THAT ROE V. WADE HAS BEEN FORMALLY OVERTURNEDAlabamaArizonaArkansasIdahoKentuckyLouisianaMichiganMississippiMissouriNorth DakotaSouth DakotaOklahomaTennesseeTexasUtahWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingGeorgiaIowaOhioSouth CarolinaAdvertisement
36% : With the list of exemptions nonexistent, Wright said doctors are left 'paralyzed' and trying to make sense of what situations 'count' as an exception for abortion in order to avoid prosecution and criminal punishment.

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