A Montana judge blocked a pro-life law late last week that makes sure mothers have the opportunity to see their unborn baby on an ultrasound screen before going through with an abortion.

KTVH Helena reports Yellowstone County District Judge Michael Moses issued a preliminary injunction blocking the ultrasound law and two others in response to a lawsuit from Planned Parenthood of Montana.

Moses, an appointee of former pro-abortion Democrat Gov. Steve Bullock, described the case as of “extreme constitutional importance” prior to issuing the order, according to Reuters.

The three pro-life laws, which passed the state legislature this spring, protect unborn babies and mothers from the abortion industry.

Since Texas passed Senate Bill 8 or the “Heartbeat Bill,” pro-abortion activists have been hosting “Stop the Bans” rallies throughout the country. Students for Life of America leaders were on the ground in Saint Louis and Chicago to respond to these protests and show that the Pro-Life Generation will not give up the ground it has recently gained.  

Saint Louis, Missouri

Dozens of abortion supporters rallied for abortion at the Old Courthouse downtown. Among these protesters were two prominent city figures—St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura Jones and Representative Cori Bush. Both women spoke at the podium on the steps of the courthouse, advocating for abortion.

Attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday to allow a faith-based pregnancy center in New London to continue providing critical services to women without fear of discrimination based on the center’s pro-life views. Care Net Pregnancy Resource Center of Southeastern Connecticut is challenging a state law that targets pro-life pregnancy centers by forcing them to comply with state-approved speech or face punishment.

The law targets pro-life pregnancy centers as “limited services” providers because they do not refer or perform abortions. Under the law, the state attorney general has the authority to decide whether Care Net is engaging in “deceptive advertising” because of its life-affirming message based on its religious beliefs.

Elinor Barker’s Olympic silver medal is proof that female athletes do not need to abort their unborn babies to succeed.

The Denver Channel reports Barker, a British track cyclist, recently announced that she and her husband are expecting their first child.

Barker revealed that she was pregnant when she competed at the Olympics in Tokyo earlier this year and won a silver medal, according to the report. She said she is grateful that professional sports has become more accepting of athletes who are mothers.

“I’m fully aware that I’d be in a totally different situation if this had happened just a few years ago, and I’m so grateful for the difference that visibility for athlete mothers has made,” Barker said.