Fetal Personhood Fight Underlies Supreme Court Abortion Case

A US Supreme Court case that pits emergency health care against a state abortion ban is being closely watched for its potential to create a foundation for fetal rights.

The justices are being asked if Idaho can prevent abortions in emergency situations under a federal law that requires most hospitals to stabilize patients who arrive with serious and life threatening conditions regardless of their ability to pay for care.

It’s the second case this term to challenge abortion access since the court overturned the constitutional right to the procedure in a 2022 decision that left the issue for each state ...