Supreme court allows Idaho to enforce ban on treatment for transgender youth
The Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while lawsuits proceed, affecting thousands of families and setting a concerning precedent. [ more ]
The Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies
The Supreme Court has allowed Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, including in medical emergencies, while a legal fight continues.
The Biden administration argues that federal law requires hospitals to provide emergency care, including abortion, regardless of state laws banning abortion. [ more ]
Supreme Court allows Idaho abortion ban to be enacted, first such ruling since Dobbs
The US Supreme Court has allowed Idaho's abortion ban to go into effect temporarily and has agreed to hear an appeal in the case.
Idaho's law criminalizes all abortions except in cases where the pregnant woman's life is in danger, which conflicts with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. [ more ]
Idaho's felony gender-affirming care ban stays blocked
Idaho's ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors remains blocked as a federal appeals court refuses to lift the injunction.
The ban, which makes provision of gender-affirming care a felony, was challenged by two trans teens and their parents who argue it violates the U.S. Constitution. [ more ]
Idaho asks supreme court to decide on law penalizing abortion providers
The state of Idaho has asked the US Supreme Court to allow a law that penalizes abortion providers, sparking a potential return of the abortion debate.
Justice Elena Kagan has requested additional briefing in the case, and the justices may rule soon.
Idaho's near-total abortion ban is facing legal challenges for conflicting with government rules governing emergency care. [ more ]
The Stakes of Idaho Asking the Supreme Court to Allow Near-Total Abortion Ban
Idaho officials are seeking to restore a strict abortion law that would prosecute physicians conducting abortions in some cases.
The Supreme Court may decide to weigh in on the law, which would be the first time they address punishing abortion-providing doctors after overturning the right to an abortion.
The outcome of the Supreme Court's decision on this law could have legal and political implications for abortion in the country. [ more ]
Idaho Asks Supreme Court to Let State Prosecute Doctors, Ban Abortions
The state of Idaho, represented by the designated hate group Alliance Defending Freedom, is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow its strict abortion ban to take effect.
The Department of Justice sued Idaho over the law, arguing that it violated federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency medical care, including abortions.
A district court found that Idaho's abortion ban was in violation of federal law and partially blocked the law from going into effect. [ more ]
Abortion Bans Are Undermining Efforts to Prevent Domestic Violence
Abortion bans have made it more difficult for OB-GYNs to screen patients for domestic abuse.
Women who experience domestic violence are less likely to be connected to resources or support due to the impact of abortion bans.
Reproductive health specialists in Idaho are leaving the state due to punitive abortion laws, further reducing the number of providers screening for intimate partner violence. [ more ]