Utah Supreme Court upholds block on near-total abortion ban

The Utah Supreme Court upheld a block on the state’s near-total abortion ban Thursday, keeping in place a law that allows abortion up to 18 weeks of pregnancy while litigation continues. 

The 4-1 ruling from the majority-woman Supreme Court is a blow to anti-abortion Republicans in the state Legislature but is not the final word on abortion access in Utah. It impacts only the district court ruling that previously blocked the law.

Litigation over the law’s constitutionality will continue in the lower court...