Judge rules Idaho can't criminalize abortion needed for emergency care
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.
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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.
The decision comes after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, limiting access to safe abortions.
Idaho's near-total abortion ban appears to have a serious conflict with a federal law governing emergency health care treatment, a federal judge said Monday.
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