US Urges Supreme Court to Allow Emergency Abortions in Idaho

December 1, 2023, 8:59 PM UTC

An Idaho law that makes it a felony for a doctor to end a pregnancy unless it’s “necessary” to prevent a patient’s death should stay blocked, the US said.

US Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar asked the US Supreme Court on Thursday to deny Idaho and a lawmakers’ request to lift an injunction that’s currently preventing the state from enforcing the statute to the extent that it conflicts with a federal emergency care law.

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act requires hospitals that participate in federal health-care programs to offer “necessary stabilizing treatment” to patients who enter their emergency ...

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