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Trump drops NW abortion lawsuit, allows Idaho’s strict rules to stand even in emergencies

Headline from The Oregonian, on the newest of 2 developments

The Supreme Court stepped into the Idaho case last year. It ultimately handed down a narrow ruling that allowed hospitals to keep making determinations about emergency pregnancy terminations but left key legal questions unresolved.

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  1. Trump administration is set to drop lawsuit pushing Idaho to allow emergency abortions, filing shows

    Headline from East Idaho News ·

  2. Newest

    Trump drops NW abortion lawsuit, allows Idaho’s strict rules to stand even in emergencies

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Trump administration expected to drop lawsuit to allow emergency abortions in Idaho, documents show (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Documents show that the Trump administration is expected to drop a federal lawsuit pushing for emergency abortions in Idaho, which has a

  2. Green Field Reporter

    Trump administration expected to drop lawsuit to allow emergency abortions in Idaho, documents show - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Documents show that the Trump administration is expected to drop a federal lawsuit pushing for emergency abortions in Idaho, which has a strict ban on the procedure. A Justice Department attorney outlined plans to dismiss the lawsuit in communications with the state’s largest hospi…

  3. The Boston Globe

    Trump administration is set to drop lawsuit pushing Idaho to allow emergency abortions, filing shows (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Dropping the case would represent a dramatic reversal from the Biden administration, in a state with one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion laws.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday moved to drop an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of its first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump began his second term. The Justice Department filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which was originally filed by the Biden a…

  5. CNN

    Trump administration drops lawsuit seeking to ensure abortion access in emergency rooms (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump’s administration took a major step Wednesday in support of states with sweeping abortion bans, dropping a Biden-era lawsuit against Idaho that sought to protect abortion access in medical emergencies.

  6. NPR

    Trump administration signals it will let Idaho enforce its restrictive abortion ban (opens NPR)

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    The Justice Department said it would move to dismiss a lawsuit originally filed against Idaho by the Biden administration, according to court papers filed by the state's largest hospital network.

  7. KREM Spokane

    Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications (opens KREM Spokane)

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    KREM Spokane's feed description

    The Justice Department filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit in a reversal that could have national implications for urgent care.

  8. The Guardian

    Trump launches fresh attacks on US abortion rights (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Administration to drop Idaho emergency abortion lawsuit and back South Carolina in Planned Parenthood funds case

  9. Local News 8

    Trump administration set to drop Idaho Abortion lawsuit - Idaho Democrats respond (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    The Trump administration is expected to drop a federal lawsuit regarding emergency abortions in Idaho. The move comes after the Biden administration filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Idaho "to protect the rights of patients to access emergency medical care guaranteed by federal law," acco…

  10. Truthout

    Trump’s DOJ Moves to Dismiss Idaho Emergency Abortion Case (opens Truthout)

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    Dismissing the case “will leave the health and lives of pregnant Idahoans hanging in the balance,” said an ACLU officer.

  11. CBS News

    Trump administration expected to seek to let Idaho enforce its strict abortion ban, in drastic reversal from Biden White House (opens CBS News)

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    The Trump administration has signaled it will move in court to let Idaho enforce its strict abortion ban​, a dramatic reversal from the Biden administration's stand.

  12. The Columbian

    Feds aim to drop Idaho emergency abortion case (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday moved to drop an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of its first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump began his second term.

  13. WMUR

    Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Justice Department filed a motion to dismiss the Biden administration lawsuit in a reversal that could have national implications for urgent care.

  14. The Christian Post

    Trump drops Biden-era lawsuit against Idaho abortion ban (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Trump administration has moved to drop a Biden-era lawsuit against Idaho for a state law that bans abortion in nearly all circumstances.

  15. The Boston Globe

    Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here’s what that means. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A yearslong legal battle over the right to an emergency abortion in Idaho has been abruptly upended now that President Trump has moved to drop the high-profile case.

  16. Talking Points Memo

    Emergency Abortions In Idaho Legal For Now, Even As Trump DOJ Drops Case (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    An abortion fight that made it all the way to the Supreme Court was dismissed Wednesday, as the Trump Justice Department dropped a case its Biden predecessor…

  17. The Oregonian

    Trump drops NW abortion lawsuit, allows Idaho’s strict rules to stand even in emergencies (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The Supreme Court stepped into the Idaho case last year. It ultimately handed down a narrow ruling that allowed hospitals to keep making determinations about emergency pregnancy terminations but left key legal questions unresolved.

  18. Bangor Daily News

    Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here's what that means (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    A yearslong legal battle over the right to an emergency abortion in Idaho has been abruptly upended now that President Donald Trump has moved to drop the

  19. Green Field Reporter

    Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here's what that means - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    A yearslong legal battle over the right to an emergency abortion in Idaho has been abruptly upended now that President Donald Trump has moved to drop the high-profile case. Under the Biden administration, the Justice Department had argued that emergency-room doctors treating pregnant women had to pr…

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