Idaho Abortion Law Remains Paused for Medical Emergencies (1)

March 5, 2025, 1:54 PM UTCUpdated: March 5, 2025, 2:52 PM UTC

An order that blocks Idaho from enforcing its near-total abortion ban against health-care providers who use the procedure to treat medical emergencies was left in place on Tuesday by a federal judge.

The temporary restraining order obtained by the state’s largest health-care system was set to expire upon Judge B. Lynn Winmill’s planned hearing on Wednesday concerning St. Luke’s Health System Ltd.'s motion for a preliminary injunction and the US’ motion to dismiss the case.

Winmill, of the US District Court for the District of Idaho, granted the motion to keep the TRO in place for now. He will proceed ...

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