The lawsuit against Wyoming’s criminal abortion ban is headed to the state Supreme Court, a judge ruled Wednesday, finding that questions concerning the constitutionality of a 2022 law banning most abortions in Wyoming had no existing legal precedent.

In a major victory for abortion rights supporters, Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens granted a preliminary injunction against Wyoming’s near-total abortion ban on Wednesday, halting the policy from being implemented for as long as it takes for the court to adjudicate the matter.