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Federal appeals court lifts Idaho ruling permitting abortions for women’s health

Federal appeals court lifts Idaho ruling permitting abortions for women’s health

Summary

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals paused a lower-court ruling that required Idaho to allow abortions when a doctor judged them necessary to protect a woman’s health. The appeals court issued the 2-1 decision on Friday.

Key Facts

  • The case concerns Idaho’s abortion ban and exceptions for a pregnant woman’s health.
  • A lower-court judge had ordered Idaho to allow the health-related exceptions.
  • The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals paused that ruling.
  • The appeals court’s decision was 2-1.
  • The article says a doctor sued over the state’s abortion law.
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