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Idaho’s abortion ban ruled unconstitutional

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A U.S. judge has ruled that Idaho's near-total abortion ban is unconstitutional because it provides exceptions when abortions are life-saving and not for broader risks to pregnant women's health.

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  1. Idaho Capital Sun

    Idaho judge ruling allows abortion if it protects mother’s health, prevents self-harm (opens Idaho Capital Sun)

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    Idaho Capital Sun's feed description

    Pregnant women may receive abortions in many cases if there are serious risks to their health or if there’s a high risk she will harm herself, an Idaho federal judge has ruled. The decision, released Thursday, marks a major change to the Idaho abortion ban’s exemptions. The judge determined U.S.

  2. KTVB Boise

    Judge: Idaho's near-abortion ban unconstitutional when mother's health is at risk (opens KTVB Boise)

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    A federal judge has blocked Idaho's near-total abortion ban when a physician believes continuing the pregnancy poses serious health risks to the mother.

  3. WDIO Duluth

    A federal judge blocks Idaho from prosecuting doctors for health-protecting abortions (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    A federal judge says Idaho can't prosecute doctors who perform abortions to protect a pregnant person's health or prevent self-harm. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled Thursday that Idaho's abortion laws violate the 14th Amendment.

  4. Local News 8

    Opposing sides react as Federal Judge Blocks key portions of Idaho’s Abortion Ban (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    A U.S. District Judge ruled key portions of Idaho's near-total abortion ban unconstitutional, protecting the right to abortion in cases where a pregnancy threatens a woman's life or health.

  5. HuffPost

    Idaho Can't Prosecute Doctors For Health-Protecting Abortions: Federal Judge (opens HuffPost)

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    U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled the state’s two anti-abortion laws violate the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Idaho’s abortion ban ruled unconstitutional (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    A U.S. judge has ruled that Idaho's near-total abortion ban is unconstitutional because it provides exceptions when abortions are life-saving and not for broader risks to pregnant women's health.

  7. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Judge: Allow abortions for women's health (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    A U.S. judge ruled that Idaho's near-total abortion ban is unconstitutional because it provides exceptions when abortions are life-saving and not for broader risks to pregnant women's health.

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