COLUMBUS, Ohio — The most far-reaching of Ohio’s laws restricting abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year’s voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the so-called heartbeat law unconstitutional.

Enforcement of the 2019 law banning most abortions once cardiac activity is detected - as early as six weeks into pregnancy, before many women know they’re pregnant - had been paused pending the challenge before Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christian Jenkins.

The most far-reaching of Ohio’s laws restricting abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year’s voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the so-called heartbeat law unconstitutional.{ai:summary}<p>A county judge in Ohio ruled that the state's heartbeat law, which restricts abortion after six weeks, is unconstitutional due to a voter-approved amendment protecting reproductive rights. The law had been on hold during the legal challenge.  
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County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

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