A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Texas law restricting second trimester abortions just before it was set to take effect today. The ruling puts on hold a measure signed by Republican Governor Greg Abbott in May that outlaws an abortion procedure known as “dilation and evacuation,” leaving women seeking second trimester abortions with options that are riskier, more expensive and more difficult to arrange. Thursday’s ruling will put the law on hold for at least two weeks, giving opponents more time to mount a legal challenge.