John Roberts sides with liberals on Supreme Court to block controversial Louisiana abortion law

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Originally Published: 29 JUN 20 10:19 ET
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter

(CNN) — Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberal justices on the Supreme Court on Monday to block a controversial Louisiana abortion law that critics said would have closed nearly every clinic in the state.

The ruling is a win for supporters of abortion rights who argued that the law was not medically necessary and amounted to a veiled attempt to restrict abortion.

This story is breaking and will be updated.

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