The U.S. Supreme Court has taken up another closely-watched abortion case, this one about whether a federal law protects emergency abortion care even in states with strict bans on the procedure. While abortion is legal in Maine, advocates say the case highlights the importance of having strong safeguards for reproductive health care services. Last week, […] The post Maine advocates say latest abortion case underscores importance of state-level protections appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
The Supreme Court justice who authored the Dobbs ruling overturning Roe v. Wade jumped headlong Wednesday into the debate about whether a fetus is entitled to the same rights as a person. Abortion-rights advocates were concerned ahead of arguments that the case about whether Idaho’s abortion ban violated a federal emergency care law might be…
The U.S. Supreme Court debated this week whether a federal law applying to emergency medical treatment encompasses abortion care, even in states with strict abortion bans. But during the two hours of oral arguments, justices gave no clear indication of how they may ultimately rule. A decision could come as soon as the end of […] The post Supreme Court justices appear split over whether to protect abortion care during emergencies appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
U.S. Supreme Court justices spent two hours Wednesday morning debating whether a federal law about emergency treatment encompasses abortion care even in states with strict abortion bans, with no clear indication of how they may ultimately rule. A decision could come as soon as the end of June whether Idaho’s near-total abortion ban means doctors […] The post Supreme Court justices appear split over whether to protect abortion care during emergencies appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
An Idaho law denying gravely ill pregnant women from having abortions necessary to protect their health is so odious even conservative Supreme Court justices seemed wary of them.