US EditionJudge blocks Idaho prosecution of out-of-state abortion referrals
- U.S. District Judge Lynn Winmill ruled that Idaho's Attorney General cannot prosecute medical providers who refer women for abortions out of state, citing concerns about First Amendment rights.
- The ruling stems from a letter sent by AG Raul Labrador, stating that Idaho law prohibits doctors from assisting or attempting to perform an abortion, including referring patients out of state.
- Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit against Labrador's letter, claiming that it chilled free speech and could result in medical providers losing their licenses. Labrador has appealed the decision.
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Idaho health care providers can refer patients for abortions out of state, federal judge rules
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A federal judge has ruled it would violate Idaho medical providers' free speech rights to sanction them for referring patients to out-of-state abortion services, rejecting the state attorney general’s interpretation of Idaho’s abortion ban. Idaho's law makes it illegal to perform or attempt to perform an abortion, a crime punishable by two to five years in prison. It also makes it unlawful for health care professionals to ass…
Idaho medical providers can continue to refer patients to out-of-state abortion services following ruling
A judge ruled that Idaho providers can refer patients to out-of-state abortion services. The judge claimed it would violate the provider's freedom of speech to sanction their referrals.
Idaho health care providers can refer patients for abortions out of state, federal judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that it would violate Idaho medical providers' free speech rights to sanction them for referring patients to out-of-state abortion services, rejecting the state attorney general's interpretation of Idaho's abortion ban.
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