Washington (CNN) Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberal justices on the Supreme Court on Monday to block a controversial Louisiana abortion law that critics said would have closed nearly every clinic in the state. The 5-4 ruling is a win for supporters of abortion rights who argued that the law was not medically necessary and amounted to a veiled attempt to restrict abortion. "The Louisiana law imposes a burden on access to abortion just as severe as that imposed by the Texas law, for the same reasons. While supporters of abortion rights will be pleased that the court preserved access to abortion in Louisiana, such language has already caused concern. "We're relieved that the Louisiana law has been blocked today but we're concerned about tomorrow," said Nancy Northup, the group's president and CEO.

Source: CNN June 29, 2020 14:21 UTC