Judge blocks Idaho prosecution of out-of-state abortion referrals

Judge Allows Idaho Doctors to Refer Women Out of State for Abortions

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction, allowing Idaho medical providers to refer a woman to abortion services in other states.

Judge blocks Idaho from punishing doctors for referring women out of state for abortions

Judge B. Lynn Winmill of the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho has granted a preliminary injunction against the state enforcing the law in this way.

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.

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.