Judge Blocks Arkansas Law That Lets Families Stop Organ Transplants

Southern Legacy of Life says the law is unconstitutional.
Judge Blocks Arkansas Law That Lets Families Stop Organ Transplants
An empty hospital bed, in this undated file photo. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A federal judge on Aug. 4 blocked a new Arkansas law that would have allowed relatives to block organ donations.

U.S. District Judge James Moody Jr. ruled after a hearing that a nonprofit that procures organs from deceased people is likely to suffer irreparable harm if a preliminary injunction is not granted while its case against the law proceeds.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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