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Law360: 8th Circ. Affirms Injunction Blocking 2 Ark. Abortion Laws

January 5, 2021

 

O’Melveny partner Leah Godesky and counsel Kendall Turner, along with the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, represented Little Rock Family Planning Services at the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals where Little Rock challenged the constitutionality of Arkansas’ abortion laws.

The three-judge panel decided to uphold an order blocking Arkansas state restrictions on abortions after 18 weeks and abortions performed because of a fetal test indicating Down syndrome, Law360 reported.

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