ACLU attorney Talcott Camp said the organization got calls from worried physicians after the law took effect on Wednesday without court rulings immediately nullifying its effect.
Camp said they "were indeed panicked at the prospect of having to face criminal prosecution for providing the absolute best medical care they can."
The law imposes a two-year prison sentence on doctors.
"We're awfully glad to be able to protect women all over the country against this dangerous, inappropriate intrusion by the government into their private, medical decision," she said.
The rulings Thursday brought relief, though "we were confident that this law would be temporarily enjoined because it is so obviously dangerous and unconstitutional," she said.
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