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A county judge in Ohio ruled Thursday that the state’s six-week abortion ban is unconstitutional, permanently blocking the law from taking effect. Judge Christian Jenkins blocked Ohio’s “Heartbeat Act,” signed by Gov. Mike DeWine in 2019, arguing last year’s abortion ballot initiative that amended the state constitution should be able to take full effect. “Ohio voters have spoken,” the Thursday ruling states. “The Ohio Constitution now unequivocally protects the right to abortion. The State cannot properly undermine this right unless it satisfies an exception set forth in the Amendment by usin…

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