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Federal Court Issues Stay on Ohio Abortion Reg.

CINCINNATI -- A 1998 state law that requires parental consent for girls under 18 to get an abortion was put on hold again Thursday, hours before it was to go into effect for the first time. Earlier this month, a federal judge declared the law constitutional, but she stayed her ruling until Thursday to allow time for an appeal. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued another stay Thursday, in place until further notice. The Ohio attorney general's office described it as a stopgap measure to give the court more time to decide whether to delay the law further while judges consider an appeal. Posted by Editor at September 23, 2005 09:34 AM