Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho, for now

By Greg Stohr
Published 3 Min Read

Bloomberg Mercury

The U.S. Supreme Court confirmed it will let abortions take place in medical emergencies in Idaho for the time being, making official a decision that was inadvertently posted online on Wednesday.

Over three dissents, the justices reinstated a federal trial court order that ensures hospitals in the state can perform emergency abortions to protect the health of the mother. The Supreme Court had blocked that order in January, letting Idaho fully enforce its near-total ban for five months.

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