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UPDATED: A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking Wisconsin's law placing new restrictions on abortions.

A federal judge has temporarily barred implementation of a Wisconsin law that would require abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic.

I wish I had more time to analyze and write about this, but let's just say it was a good day for the Wisconsin chapter of the ACLU.

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Attending classes at Milwaukee Area Technical College, Kim Fitzer watched the clock, wondering when the calls would come.

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who survived a recall last year thanks to his catchy campaign slogan ("Vote Scott Walker: He Keeps Your Vaginas... In A Cage!"), signed a law yesterday that requires all women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound and ban doctors without admitting privileges from performing them at hospitals. Planned Parenthood and the ACLU have already filed a measure to attempt to temporarily prevent it from taking effect, which right now is scheduled for Monday.

The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood Federation of America sued Wisconsin seeking to block a new law that would require abortion providers to have admitting privileges at local hospitals.

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Friday signed into law new abortion restrictions that opponents said could lead to the closing of two of the state’s four abortion clinics.

Madison — Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill Friday requiring doctors who perform abortions to have hospital admitting privileges, and abortion clinics responded by immediately suing state officials over the measure.