What’s at stake as the Supreme Court hears Idaho case about abortion in emergencies
The case, known as Moyle v. United States(Mike Moyle is the speaker of the Idaho House), has major implications on everything from what emergency care is available in states with abortion bans to how hospitals operate in Idaho. Here’s a summary of what’s at stake.
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Supreme Court to Decide if States Can Ban One Specific Type of Emergency Care
Since the Supreme Court allowed the law to take effect, Idaho’s largest hospital has airlifted at least six women out-of-state because of pregnancy complications — presumably to receive care that doctors don’t feel comfortable providing under Idaho law. If pregnancy-related air transports continue at that rate, the number could reach 20 from that one hospital alone by the end of the year. Last year, before the law went into effect, just one woman was transported for similar reasons.
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Patients are being denied emergency abortions. Courts can only do so much.
Doctors say they fear that following their medical judgment could cost them their license or land them in jail. And they argue that broader exemptions and clearer guidelines would help but not fully solve the problem, as they believe any limit on abortion restricts their ability to make judgment calls in time-sensitive situations. Absent the freedom to make those decisions without fear of being second-guessed in court, many providers are waiting until patients are on the verge of death to perform abortions.
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