A Utah Supreme Court justice reversed his decision and recused himself from a major abortion case after initially refusing to step aside, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. The justice had faced questions about whether his religious affiliation should require recusal from the case challenging Utah's abortion trigger law.

The recusal came after public criticism and formal motions from parties in the case. The justice's initial refusal to recuse had drawn attention to the role of the predominantly Latter-day Saint court in deciding reproductive rights questions in Utah.

The case will now proceed with the remaining justices. Utah's abortion law was triggered by the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.