abortions

Emergency Abortions: Sharp Rise in Idaho Patients Flown Out of State, Idaho Attorney General Disputes Numbers

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Boise, Idaho – The debate over Idaho’s strict abortion laws took center stage at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, as arguments were made regarding the ban’s application in emergency situations. Since the ban was enforced, a surge in the number of patients requiring emergency abortions and being airlifted out of state has been reported by Idaho’s largest hospital system. In 2023, a federal court temporarily halted Idaho’s ban on emergency abortions. St. Luke’s Health System …

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Emergency Abortions: Catch-22 Crisis Divides Doctors and Patients in Idaho

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Boise, Idaho – Dr. Lauren Miller, a fetal maternal medicine specialist in Idaho, faced a daunting predicament as the state implemented one of the strictest abortion bans in the country. The law only allowed abortions to save a woman’s life, leaving many patients, even those in critical medical emergencies, without the option of receiving the care they needed from her. This restriction created a heartbreaking scenario for Miller, who found herself unable to provide the …

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