Idaho Judge Blocks Abortion Bans for Health Reasons | Lubbock News

A federal judge in Idaho just struck down key abortion bans, ruling that states can’t block life-saving abortions to protect a pregnant person’s health or prevent self-harm — calling the laws unconstitutional and arbitrary. The decision follows a lawsuit by a maternal-fetal medicine specialist forced to send patients out of state for care, and the judge emphasized that mental health threats deserve equal protection under the law. While Idaho’s AG vows to appeal, arguing policy should be made by elected officials, voters will decide on abortion access this fall via ballot initiative — as other states face similar legal and political battles. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c1c1bdd777757f07