A federal district court ruling has blocked a strict anti-abortion law that was supposed to go into effect in Louisiana on Sept. 1.

U.S. District Judge John deGravelles issued a temporarily ruling Sunday night preventing Louisiana from enforcing the law that requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges to a hospital within 30 miles of the clinics where they work. If doctors at clinics don't adhere to the measure, however, then the clinic can be closed.

Three abortion clinics and the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit to overturn the law, arguing that doctors have not had enough time to obtain the privileges and the law would potentially shutdown all five clinics in the state.

Judge deGravelles' ruling technically allows the law to be enacted on Monday. However, it blocs any punishments or penalties for abortion clinics and their doctors. The decision also states that the temporary restraining order would stand until a hearing determines whether to impose a preliminary restraining order as the case undergoes litigation.

The "ruling ensures Louisiana women are safe from an underhanded law that seeks to strip them of their health and rights. Politicians cannot be given free rein to lie about their motives without recourse, and expect women and their families to pay the consequences," said Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, in a press release.

"As the flimsy façade of these laws grows thinner by the day, we continue to look to the courts to uphold the Constitution and protect access to safe and legal abortion for all women regardless of where they happen to live," she said.

On the other hand, advocates of the law, like Benjamin Clapper of Louisiana Right to Life, called the judge's order a minor "setback," reports the Wall Street Journal. "The legal process is far from over," he said.