After the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the law to be in effect, a federal judge blocked Wednesday’s near-total abortion ban in Texas. It was the strictest of such laws in the United States.

Robert Pitman (U.S. district judge) in Austin acted against the government’s attempt to enforce the Republican-backed law. This prohibits women from having an abortion within six weeks, while the litigation regarding its legality goes on.

This case is part in a legal fight over abortion access in America, where many states are seeking restrictions.

Pitman stated in his ruling that “This Court won’t sanction one more day” of the offensive deprivation.

Pitman’s order was still ink, and Texas notified Pitman that it intended to appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. This set the scene for the next stage of legal action.

Biden’s Justice Department sued TexasThe plaintiff sought a temporary injunction to stop the law on September 9. She also claimed that the measure is a violation the U.S. Constitution during an Oct.1 hearing. It was the U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 1Let the law go into effect with a 5-to-4 vote by conservative justices.

Many pregnant women are unaware that they’re still six weeks into their pregnancy. This law does not allow for incest and rape pregnancies. Ordinary citizens can enforce the ban and receive a minimum $10,000 reward if they succeed in suing anyone who assisted with an abortion. The law’s critics claim that this clause allows individuals to be anti-abortion bounty hunters.

The Justice Department claimed that women are prevented from exercising the constitutional right to end their pregnancy, which was established by the 1973 Roe-v. Wade Supreme Court ruling that allowed abortion in all 50 states. Additionally, the department argued that it improperly hinders the operation of federal government in providing abortion-related services.

Merrick Garland U.S. attorney general hailed the ruling as a victory for Texas’ women.

Planned Parenthood claimed that Texas courts cannot accept any lawsuits filed in accordance with the law.

Alexis McGill Johnson (Planned Parenthood CEO) stated in a statement that relief was granted today.

Whole Woman’s Health has four Texas clinics and said that it is making plans to restart abortions for up to 18 weeks as soon as possible.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is a Republican. He has stated that the law allowing abortion in Texas was legal. This office said, “The most valuable freedom is the life you have.”

Pitman heard about three hours of argumentsat the Justice Department’s demand. Brian Netter from the Justice Department called this law “an unprecedented scheme to vigilante justice” which must be repealed.

Will Thompson, an Austin attorney, disagreed with the argument of the Texas Attorney General’s Office. According to Thompson, the argumentation of the Texas Attorney General’s Office was filled with “hyperbole” and “inflammatory rhetoric.”

The U.S. conservatives long sought Roe v. Wade to be overturned. On Dec. 1, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in another case that involves a Mississippi law banning abortions within 15 weeks of pregnancy. Mississippi asked the Supreme Court to reverse the 1973 precedent.