
Supreme Court Allows Idaho to Enforce Strict Abortion Ban, Will Hear Case
Published on January 6, 2024
The Supreme Court on Friday granted Idaho the authority to enforce its strict abortion ban while legal clashes play out over a federal law mandating emergency care. Responding to emergency requests from Idaho state officials, the nation’s highest court temporarily suspended a federal judge’s ruling that found parts of the ban conflicted with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) of 1986. “The applications for stay … are granted,” the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday stated. “The preliminary injunction issued on August. 24, 2022, by the United States District Court for the District of Idaho … is stayed.” The high court said it would hear oral arguments on the matter in April....
