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State Putting Abortion Restrictions On Hold

The Louisiana health department says it will follow a federal judge's order and refrain from immediately penalizing doctors who are trying to comply with a new abortion law.

U.S. District Judge John deGravelles issued a temporary restraining order late Sunday, blocking enforcement of a new law that took effect yesterday.

The law requires doctors at all five abortion clinics in Louisiana to obtain privileges to admit patients to a local hospital.

The state Department of Health and Hospitals says it won't take action against any provider who shows he or she has applied for admitting privileges to a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic.

It was not immediately clear whether doctors from all five clinics have applied for hospital privileges.

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