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Judge rules Idaho can't enforce abortion ban in medical emergencies

Headline from FOX 61 Hartford, on the newest of 2 developments

The pause on enforcement in Idaho will continue until a lawsuit challenging the ban is resolved, the judge said in the written ruling.

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  1. Idaho abortion law still unclear, judge says it could be conflicting with federal law

    Headline from KREM Spokane ·

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    Judge rules Idaho can't enforce abortion ban in medical emergencies

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  1. CBS News

    Judge says Idaho's near-total abortion ban seems to conflict with federal law (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Idaho's near-total abortion ban ​appears to have a serious conflict with a federal law governing emergency health care treatment, a federal judge said Monday.

  2. East Idaho News

    Judge: Idaho abortion ban seems to conflict with federal law (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    BOISE (AP) — Idaho’s near-total abortion ban appears to have a serious conflict with a federal law governing emergency health care treatment, a federal judge said Monday. The U.S. Department of Justice sued the Republican-led state of Idaho earlier this month, saying the abortion ban set to take eff…

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Idaho abortion ban scrutinized by federal judge for sparse protections for doctors providing emergency care (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge suggested Monday that Idaho’s abortion ban may run afoul of federal law to the extent that it would open up doctors for prosecution for abortions provided when a woman faces serious health risks but not necessarily the threat of death.

  4. NBC News

    Federal judge appears likely to block restrictive Idaho abortion law (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Justice Department filed suit to halt the state's near-total ban on abortion earlier this month, charging that it violates federal law.

  5. KREM Spokane

    Idaho abortion law still unclear, judge says it could be conflicting with federal law (opens KREM Spokane)

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    KREM Spokane's feed description

    United States District Judge B. Lynn Winmill said that he has serious concerns Idaho's near-total abortion law conflicts with federal law at a hearing on Monday.

  6. Washington Post

    Judge blocks part of Idaho’s abortion law from taking effect (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    In a victory for the White House, a judge ruled that Idaho doctors can't be punished for abortions if a pregnant patient's health is at risk.

  7. FOX 61 Hartford

    Judge rules Idaho can't enforce abortion ban in medical emergencies (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    FOX 61 Hartford's feed description

    The pause on enforcement in Idaho will continue until a lawsuit challenging the ban is resolved, the judge said in the written ruling.

  8. KRDO

    Judge blocks enforcement of Idaho's abortion ban in medical emergencies day before it was set to take effect (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Tierney Sneed, CNN A US district court on Wednesday evening granted a Biden administration request, temporarily blocking Idaho’s ban on abortion in situations where the ban conflicts with federal standards for emergency care.

  9. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Idaho can't enforce abortion ban in medical emergencies (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A federal judge in Idaho has barred the state from enforcing a strict abortion ban in medical emergencies over concerns that it violates a federal law on emergency care.

  10. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Federal judge partially blocks Idaho abortion law (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description

    A federal judge has issued a pause on Idaho's abortion law when it conflicts with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.

  11. France 24

    US judge blocks part of restrictive Idaho abortion law (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A US federal judge blocked part of a law banning most abortions in Idaho Wednesday, a victory for US President Joe Biden's administration.

  12. Fox News

    Idaho can't enforce abortion ban in medical emergencies, prosecute doctors, federal judge rules (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Idaho cannot enforce a total abortion, clearing the way for hospitals to perform the procedure when the mother's health is at serious risk.

  13. Politico

    Judge sides with Biden admin, blocking part of Idaho’s abortion ban (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The federal government’s challenge represents one of its most aggressive actions to preserve abortion rights.

  14. NBC4 Washington

    Judge Blocks Part of Idaho's New Abortion Law in First Post-Roe Lawsuit by the Biden Administration (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The preliminary injunction on a specific provision comes after the Justice Department sued to halt the state’s near-total ban on abortion, arguing that it violates federal law.

  15. The Daily Caller

    Federal Judge Blocks Idaho Law Banning Nearly All Abortions (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Judge Winmill's ruling referred to a “bygone constitutional right to an abortion,” seemingly in opposition to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs that there never was one.

  16. Washington Times

    Idaho can’t enforce abortion ban in medical emergencies, federal judge rules (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A federal judge in Idaho has barred the state from enforcing a strict abortion ban in medical emergencies over concerns that it violates a federal law on emergency care.

  17. Forbes

    Idaho Abortion Ban Restricted In Court As Judge Sides With Biden Administration (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The law is set to take effect Thursday, but will now allow abortions to be performed in all cases of medical emergencies.

  18. Voice of America

    US Judge Blocks Idaho Abortion Ban in Emergencies (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Decision comes day after judge in Texas ruled against Biden administration on same issue

  19. Deutsche Welle

    US: Judge blocks Idaho abortion ban for medical emergencies | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A district judge has ruled that federal law trumps the state's abortion ban. But a day earlier, another district judge ruled in favor of a similar state abortion ban in Texas.

  20. East Idaho News

    Idaho can’t enforce abortion ban in medical emergencies, judge rules (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    A federal judge in Idaho has barred the state from enforcing a strict abortion ban in medical emergencies over concerns that it violates a federal law on emergency care. The ruling Wednesday evening came after a federal judge this week in Texas made the opposite call, barring the federal government …

  21. KVIA El Paso

    Federal judge says Idaho can’t enforce strict abortion ban in medical emergencies (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal judge says Idaho can’t enforce strict abortion ban in medical emergencies.

  22. Wyoming Public Media

    Federal judge partially stays Idaho's near-total abortion ban (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Idaho’s near-total abortion ban will not take full effect Thursday as planned after a federal judge temporarily blocked parts of the law.

  23. Digital Journal

    Judge grants DOJ preliminary injunction over Idaho's near-total abortion ban (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    A federal judge in Idaho blocked part of the state’s strict abortion ban on Wednesday.

  24. Idaho Capital Sun

    Idaho federal judge partially blocks abortion trigger ban (opens Idaho Capital Sun)

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    Idaho Capital Sun's feed description

    District Judge B. Lynn Winmill granted a pause on the Idaho law banning nearly all abortions as it applies to emergency care at hospitals.

  25. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Judge blocks Idaho abortion ban (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    A federal judge in Idaho has barred the state from enforcing a strict abortion ban in medical emergencies over concerns that it violates a federal law on emergency care.

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