Appeals Court Blocks Mississippi's 'Heartbeat' Abortion Ban

A court upheld a preliminary injunction preventing Mississippi from enforcing a law banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The Jackson Women's Health Organization argued that cardiac activity begins at six weeks, often before women know they are pregnant. The court referenced a previous decision that a 15-week abortion ban was unconstitutional, suggesting that earlier bans are also unconstitutional. Similar laws in other states aim to challenge Roe v. Wade, but face legal challenges.

How do similar heartbeat bans in other states relate to the Mississippi law?

What was the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade on abortion rights?