The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the state’s six-week abortion ban while it reviews the state’s appeal of a lower court ruling that had struck down the law.

The decision goes into effect at 5 p.m. local time, meaning that most abortions will again be illegal in the state after six weeks of pregnancy after that time...

The law bans abortion care when a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks, before many women even know they are pregnant. It includes exceptions for some situations to protect the woman's life and health and for some situations when fetal anomalies are detected.