Federal judge blocks Utah's attempt to ban abortion clinics

A Utah judge halted the state's law aimed at banning most abortions by restricting licenses for clinics.
Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit arguing the law would eliminate abortion access, limiting the procedure to hospitals only.
The ruling allows Utah's four abortion clinics to continue operating while the judge considers the legal challenge.
Utah's law sought to stop new abortion clinics from receiving licenses and phase out existing ones within a year.
Abortion remains legal in Utah up to 18 weeks, but the state is among 19 tightening restrictions since Roe v. Wade was overturned.