Judge Strikes Down Oklahoma Ultrasound Law

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An Oklahoma judge on Wednesday permanently blocked a 2010 state law requiring all women seeking an abortion to undergo a mandatory ultrasound. 

The law, which had been temporarily blocked since shortly after it passed, would have forced a woman seeking an abortion to get an ultrasound, have the image placed in front of her and listen to it described in detail. It was found unconstitutional on the grounds that it was directed only at abortions and not other medical care. 

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