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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York federal judge on Thursday blocked the government from prosecuting certain doctors for performing a type of late-term abortion banned under a law signed by President George Bush on Wednesday.

In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Richard Casey issued a temporary restraining order against enforcement of the ban against so-called "partial-birth" abortions. The order had been sought by the National Abortion Federation (news - web sites) and a group of doctors.

Casey cited arguments by the plaintiffs, who were represented by lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union (news - web sites), that the act is unconstitutional because it does not contain an exception to protect women's health.

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