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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Idaho abortion ban case

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The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in the case concerning whether a 1986 federal law preempts Idaho’s near-total abortion ban. The Idaho statute criminalizes performing or attempting to perform an abortion unless not doing so would result in the mother’s death.

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“Fetal Personhood Fight Underlies Supreme Court Abortion Case; Idaho abortion ban conflicts with federal law, US says; Reading of statute key question in appeal”

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“Fetal Personhood Fight Underlies Supreme Court Abortion Case; Idaho abortion ban conflicts with federal law, US says; Reading of statute key question in appeal”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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ACLU sues Idaho over legal opinion expanding abortion restrictions

JURIST

The opinion, authored by Idaho Attorney General (AG) Raúl Labrador, concerns § 18-622(2) of the Idaho Criminal Code. The statute in its plain language states, criminal penalties will apply to “every person who performs or attempts to perform an abortion.” Idaho defines life as beginning at fertilization.

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Supreme Court temporarily reinstates Idaho abortion ban, will hear arguments in April

JURIST

The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily reinstated Idaho’s abortion ban, which includes emergency abortions, and agreed to hear arguments on the matter. Section 18-622 of the Idaho Statutes criminalizes performing or attempting to perform an abortion, unless not doing so would result in the mother’s death.

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“Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Idaho’s Strict Abortion Ban; The court also temporarily reinstated the state law, which the Biden administration said conflicts with a federal statute on emergency-room care”

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“Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Idaho’s Strict Abortion Ban; The court also temporarily reinstated the state law, which the Biden administration said conflicts with a federal statute on emergency-room care”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

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Court allows Idaho to generally enforce ban on gender-transition care for minors

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Share The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Idaho to temporarily enforce a state law criminalizing gender-transition care for minors against anyone who is not part of a lawsuit currently challenging that ban. Moreover, the challengers stressed, the district court’s order only applies in Idaho.

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Idaho House passes bill giving confidentiality to lethal injection drug suppliers

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The Idaho House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would provide confidentiality to suppliers and manufacturers of lethal injection drugs. At a hearing on February 17, Idaho Department of Correction Director Josh Tewalt stated : “[T]he state does not have the material ability to carry out an execution.