The Utah state Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a case brought against the state over its near-total abortion ban brought by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah “raises serious issues concerning SB 174’s constitutionality – and serious issues going to the merits is what Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 63A required when the district court evaluated the motion for a preliminary injunction. The district court did not abuse its discretion when it reviewed the evidence the parties presented and concluded that PPAU would suffer irreparable harm if the law were not enjoined, that the balance of harms tips in favor of an injunction, and that an injunction would not be adverse to the public interest. We affirm the district court and allow the preliminary injunction to remain in place while PPAU litigates its claims.” The upshot is that the state’s 18-week ban remains in place for now.