Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce abortion law against emergency room doctors ahead of hearing case
The Supreme Court ruled on Idaho's bid to enforce provisions of a strict new abortion ban that could penalize doctors who perform the procedure in emergencies.
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Idaho to enforce provisions of a strict new abortion ban that could penalize doctors who perform the procedure in emergency situations.
The court granted emergency requests filed by Idaho state officials, putting on hold a federal judge's ruling that said the provisions conflict with federal law.
The court also said it would hear oral arguments on the issue in April and issue a ruling by the end of June.
Other provisions of the near-total abortion ban were already in effect.
The state abortion law was enacted in 2020, with a provision stating it would go into effect if the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that found women had a right to end a pregnancy.
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