Idaho Urges Supreme Court to Enforce Near-Total Abortion Ban

Idaho officials have requested the US Supreme Court to temporarily halt a federal judge's ruling that blocked the state from enforcing its near-total abortion ban in medical-emergency situations. The judge concluded that the state's abortion restrictions conflicted with a federal law ensuring emergency "stabilizing care." Idaho's Republican attorney general and top lawmakers argue that the ruling violates the state's sovereignty and traditional police power over medical practice. The Supreme Court's conservative majority overturned the Roe v. Wade decision in June 2022, leading to new abortion restrictions in Republican-led states. The Biden administration has sued Idaho over its trigger law, and a similar legal fight is ongoing in Texas.