Indiana supreme court clears way for Republican abortion ban

Court overturns judge's ruling which suspended the ban though it is not clear how soon it will take effect

The Indiana supreme court ruled on Friday that the state's abortion ban does not violate the state constitution, removing a major hurdle to enforcing the ban Republicans approved last summer.

The court's decision overturns a county judge's ruling that the ban probably violates the state constitution's privacy protections, which she said are stronger than those found in the US constitution. That judge's order has allowed abortions to continue in Indiana since September, despite the ban.