Judge Blocks Part of Idaho's New Abortion Law in First Post-Roe Lawsuit by the Biden Administration
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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.
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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.
A federal judge has barred Idaho from enforcing a strict abortion ban in medical emergencies, clearing the way for hospitals to continue treating ectopic pregnancies and other pregnancy-related complications normally
Under Idaho's new law, performing an abortion on a "clinically diagnosable pregnancy" is a felony which could carry a prison sentence of up to five years.
Portion's of Idaho's abortion trigger law took effect on Thursday. The ban will make performing an abortion in any “clinically diagnosable pregnancy” a felony, punishable by up to five years in prison.
