Supreme Court grants authorization for emergency abortions in Idaho

The Supreme Court has formally dismissed an appeal over Idaho’s strict abortion ban, blocking enforcement of the law after an opinion was mistakenly posted on the court’s website. The law banned abortions except for the life of the pregnant woman, with the Biden administration arguing that federal law required hospitals to also provide abortions in cases where the woman’s health was at stake. Conservative and liberal justices formed an unusual alliance to dismiss the case and temporarily block enforcement of the ban. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson noted that the impact of the decision is likely to be short-lived. The court’s decision comes in the midst of a heated presidential election, with the issue of abortion expected to return to the justices in the future. The court’s handling of the case was also noteworthy for the accidental early release of the opinion online, which was quickly removed by the court. This development adds to the ongoing debate surrounding abortion rights and access in the United States.

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