Idaho, abortion

Woman gives emotional testimony in Idaho abortion ban case
Kayla Smith, one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Idaho's restrictive abortion ban, tells Nicole Valdez about "the most traumatic experience" of her life. She and five other women are suing the state to clarify and expand abortion exceptions.
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 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 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,
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.
Doctors testify in trial over Idaho's near-total abortion ban
The lawsuit at the center of the trial aims to add and clarify medical exemptions listed under state law. The Center for Reproductive Rights sued on behalf of two doctors, four women who went out of state for an abortion after being denied one on in Idaho, and the Idaho Academy of Family Physicians.
Trial underway in Idaho abortion ban challenge
Four women denied procedure take the stand Tuesday; Idaho OB-GYN testifies in case challenging Gem State’s abortion ban
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,
Update on Idaho's near-total abortion ban trial
The trial over Idaho's near-total abortion ban continued in Boise on Wednesday. The four women involved in the case are asking a judge to clarify and expand exceptions to women who need medical abortions in order to save their lives.
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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 ...
The Reporter4d
Women suing over Idaho’s abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming ‘medical refugees’
Idaho’s abortion ban went into effect two days before Brooks’ diagnosis, she said, making it impossible for her to get an abortion in her home state. “We wanted to meet our son — that was ...
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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 ...
Women suing Idaho after they were denied abortions will tell their stories in court
Four women who are suing the state of Idaho after they were denied abortions will testify about their experiences. The case ...