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Judge Signals Support for DOJ in Challenge to Idaho Abortion Ban

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U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill in Boise expressed concerns that a near-total ban on abortions set to take effect in Idaho could prevent doctors from providing emergency care. He echoed the Biden administration's concerns that the Idaho law, which takes effect Thursday, could discourage doctors from offering emergency abortions. Judge says he plans to issue a written order by Wednesday on the Justice Department's request for a preliminary injunction. The Justice Department is not challenging the Idaho law in its entirety. It is asking that the ban should be blocked in situations where its enforcement would create a conflict with a federal law known as EMTALA.

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Reuters

U.S. judge questions Idaho abortion ban in Biden administration challenge

By Nate Raymond - A U.S. federal judge on Monday expressed concerns that a near-total ban on abortions set to take effect in Idaho could prevent doctors from providing emergency care to women endangered by pregnancy complications, as required by federal law. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill in Boise made the comments in the U.S. Department of Justice's first challenge to a state's

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Judge: Idaho abortion ban seems to conflict with federal law

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — 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. The U.S. Department of Justice sued the Republican-led state of Idaho earlier this month, saying the abortion ban set to take effect on Thursday violates a federal law requiring Medicare-funded hospitals to provide “stabilizing treatment” to patients experiencing medical…

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

Idaho abortion ban scrutinized by federal judge for sparse protections for doctors providing emergency care

A federal judge suggested Monday that Idaho's abortion ban may run afoul of federal law to the extent that it would open up doctors for prosecution for abortions provided when a woman faces serious health risks but not necessarily the threat of death.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

Judge to rule by Wednesday on federal challenge to Idaho abortion ban

Experts say the Justice Department lawsuit highlights how few tools the Biden administration has to blunt the impact of overturning Roe v. Wade.

2 years ago

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KIFI

Judge: Idaho abortion ban seems to conflict with federal law - Local News 8

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — 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.The U.S. Department of Justice sued the Republican-led state of Idaho earlier this month, saying the abortion ban set to take effect on Thursday violates a federal law requiring Medicare-funded hospitals to provide “stabilizing treatment” to patients experiencing medical …

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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CBS News

Judge says Idaho's near-total abortion ban seems to conflict with federal law

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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