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Idaho Supreme Court rules that abortion restrictions can take effect amid legal challenges

August 12, 2022 / 9:13 PM / CBS/AP

Idaho's strict abortion restrictions will be allowed to take effect while legal challenges over the laws play out in court, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled on Friday.

A doctor and a regional Planned Parenthood affiliate sued the state earlier this year over three anti-abortion laws, all of which were designed to take effect this year now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade.

Under the ruling, a near-total criminalizing of all abortions will take effect on Aug. 25. The law will still allow doctors to defend themselves at trial by claiming the abortion was done to save the pregnant person's life. ...

snytiger6 9 Aug 14
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I have relatives, one a Nurse, in ID and I'm concerned for them constantly. I'm relieved when she likes something I've put on Facebook. That being said, energizing any sort of liberal to vote for women's health might be a saving factor for Dems. Zen ain't always pretty stuff.

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