Judge (Sort of) Expands Medical Exceptions in Idaho Abortion Ban
What: Idaho’s strict abortion law now permits procedures if death is not imminent but likely to come sooner without abortion. Still, no exception if fetus won’t survive or for mental health concerns.
Key Line: “Doctors may act when a patient ‘faces a non-negligible risk of dying sooner without an abortion,’ even if death is not certain.”
Source: New York Times
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