A federal judge put a temporary pause on a Nevada law that requires parental notification before a minor can receive an abortion. 

The law was originally passed in 1985 but was never enforced because it was deemed unconstitutional under Roe v. Wade. However, with the landmark Supreme Court ruling being overturned in 2022, the law was set to start being enforced on Wednesday. 

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In response, Planned Parenthood sued, and U.S. District Court Judge Anne Traum granted Planned Parenthood’s request to halt the law’s implementation while it files a motion for a stay, giving the organization seven days to do so.

“This Court retains jurisdiction over Plaintiff’s motion to stay the Court’s order granting Defendants’ motion for relief pending appeal,” Traum, a Biden appointee, wrote. 

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“These barriers, they argue, may result in delayed access or the inability to access an abortion for young people, as obtaining an abortion is time-sensitive,” Traum wrote, referring to Planned Parenthood. 

In Nevada, abortion is legal until the 24th week of pregnancy. There are exceptions for abortions past this time frame in the case of the mother’s life being at risk.