4 women challenge Idaho’s abortion ban in court

Women suing over Idaho abortion ban say they felt like "medical refugees"
One couple took out a loan to cover the out-of-network costs of an abortion and drove eight hours to a hospital in the neighboring state.
Idaho defends its abortion ban in court. Here’s the state’s argument
In a packed Boise courtroom, Idaho attorney James Craig on Tuesday invoked macabre imagery of abortions as he defended the state’s near-total abortion ban. They’re “gruesome and barbaric medical procedures,
Idaho women tearfully recount nonviable pregnancy diagnoses under total abortion ban
Women took the stand in an Idaho courtroom on Tuesday, testifying about their nonviable pregnancies under the state's total abortion ban, as part of a lawsuit.
Four women challenge Idaho’s abortion ban in court
At 16 weeks pregnant, Rebecca Vincen-Brown received devastating news. Her fetus had multiple structural defects, including a dangling choroid plexus in the brain, a heart rotated on its axis, a horseshoe kidney,
Women Denied Abortions in Idaho Take on the State’s Ban
But they lived in Idaho at the time, which has one of the strictest abortion bans in the country. The couple contacted several abortion clinics outside of the state and they were eventually able to get an appointment at a clinic in Seattle,
Trial underway for lawsuit over Idaho's medical emergency abortion exceptions
An Idaho state court is hearing arguments from both sides in Adkins v. State of Idaho, a lawsuit filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights.In September 2023,
Idaho defends its abortion ban in Ada County trial. Here’s the state’s argument
The lawsuit against the state in the 4th Judicial District in Ada County was brought by several women and doctors who say the ban has harmed them. Craig said Idaho has an obligation to protect “unborn children” as he outlined the state’s case,
Women suing over Idaho's abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming 'medical refugees'
Four women suing over Idaho’s strict abortion ban told a judge Tuesday how excitement over their pregnancies turned to grief and fear after they learned their fetuses were not likely to survive to bir
Latest news on Idaho's strict abortion ban
Four women who sued over Idaho's strict abortion ban are in court to make their case for more clarification, and the expansion of some exceptions under the new law. CBS News' Nicole Valdes has more.
Doctor describes danger of transferring women needing abortion care to other states
An Idaho physician described transferring pregnant women experiencing medical emergencies by plane to obtain abortion care in neighboring states due to its abortion ban.
Women forced out of Idaho for medically-needed abortions sue for clarification on ban
Four Idaho women say they had to leave the state to get the healthcare they needed for non-viable pregnancies. They are now suing Idaho, saying its strict abortion bans are unconstitutional and they’re asking for clarification on the laws’ few exceptions.
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Women suing Idaho over abortion ban detail dangerous pregnancies
Idaho’s abortion ban went into effect two days before Brooks’ diagnosis, she said, making it impossible for her to get ...
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Idaho Sets Example for Other States in Promoting Adoption
After an election season dominated by abortion rhetoric, leaders of adoption organizations hope that other states will follow ...
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Emotional testimony given in Idaho abortion trial
Four women denied procedure take the stand Tuesday; Idaho OB-GYN testifies in case challenging Gem State’s ban ...
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Idaho law says rape victims are entitled to a timely police report for abortion care, but that doesn’t always happen
I think that’s just incredibly tragic.” Dickman co-authored a study published in the Journal of the American Medical ...