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US judge blocks Mississippi 'heartbeat' abortion ban

A US federal judge Friday blocked Mississippi's strict abortion law which would have banned the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy.

The bill banning abortion where a heartbeat is detectable, from six weeks, was passed in March and was due to go into effect on July 1.

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