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A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily halted until Jan. 6 a Texas regulation that would require abortion providers to dispose of aborted fetal tissue through burial or cremation, court documents showed. The regulation, which was supposed to go into effect on Dec. 19, also would require hospitals and other medical facilities to bury or cremate miscarried fetuses. (Herskovitz, 12/15)

In a victory for abortion rights advocates, U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks on Thursday temporarily blocked the state of Texas from implementing a rule that requires fetal remains from abortions and most miscarriages to be buried or cremated. The regulation was set to go in effect Monday. (Collins Walsh, 12/15)

A federal judge in Texas has issued a temporary restraining order blocking new state rules that regulate the disposal of fetal remains from miscarriages and abortions. A preliminary injunction hearing has been set for early January. (Hersher, 12/15)

Despite serious obstacles, Republicans who control the Ohio House are considering an attempt to override Gov. John Kasich’s veto of the “Heartbeat Bill.” While Speaker Cliff Rosenberger, R-Clarksville, believes Kasich “made an important step forward” by approving a 20-week abortion ban, “some members believe the veto of the Heartbeat Bill took a step backward on this important issue,” said House GOP spokesman Brad Miller. (Ludlow, 12/15)