Idaho AG Files Appeal over Abortion Ruling
Labrador seeks to restore enforcement of the Defense of Life Act while the appeal argues the ruling exceeds the court’s authority.
- On Tuesday, Idaho Attorney General Labrador appealed a District Court ruling that blocked the Defense of Life Act in cases where pregnancy threatens a mother's health, filing an emergency motion to pause the injunction.
- Idaho District Court Judge Lynn Winmill ruled last week the Defense of Life Act was unconstitutional, preventing enforcement when pregnancy brings a 'non-negligible risk of serious and lasting harm' to the pregnant woman.
- Labrador contends the judge 'has replaced Idaho's law with his own abortion standard,' arguing the decision violates a Supreme Court ruling prohibiting federal courts from issuing 'universal injunctions' affecting all physicians.
- The case now heads to the Ninth Circuit, with Labrador's opening brief due Nov 10, continuing the legal battle initiated by maternal-fetal medicine specialist Stacy Seyb.
- Beyond the courtroom, a voter-led initiative appearing on Nov ballots could overturn Idaho's abortion ban and enumerate protections for reproductive healthcare and privacy into law if approved.
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Idaho attorney general appeals court order allowing abortions to protect health, prevent self-harm • Washington State Standard
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador speaks at a press conference outside the U.S. Supreme Court on April 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced Thursday his office is appealing a recent federal court ruling allowing abortions to protect the mother’s health or prevent her death from self-harm. Labrador is asking a federal appeals court to block the decision, allowing the …
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KPVIIdaho attorney general appeals court order allowing abortions to protect health, prevent self-harm
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador speaks at a press conference outside the U.S. Supreme Court on April 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced Thursday his office is appealing a recent federal court ruling allowing abortions to protect the mother’s health or prevent her death from self-harm. Labrador is asking a federal appeals court to block the decision, allowing the …
Idaho Press
Labrador appeals federal abortion ruling, sending case to Ninth Circuit
BOISE — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has appealed a ruling from federal court issued last week that found Idaho’s abortion ban could not apply to cases when a pregnancy
A judge expanded Idaho abortion access last week. Attorney General Labrador appealed
BOISE, Idaho — Less than a week after a federal judge ruled that Idaho cannot enforce state abortion bans in certain physical or mental health-related instances, the Idaho Attorney General’s Office appealed the case to a higher court. Idaho ...
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