Alabama Abortion Travel Ban Blocked by Federal Judge
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A federal judge blocked Alabama from prosecuting doctors and reproductive health organizations for assisting patients seeking out-of-state abortions. The ruling, in response to a lawsuit filed by clinics and doctors, prevents enforcement of the state's strict abortion ban against those facilitating travel for the procedure. The judge cited violations of First Amendment rights and the constitutional right to travel in his decision, supported by the Justice Department's intervention.
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