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“Fetal Personhood Fight Underlies Supreme Court Abortion Case; Idaho abortion ban conflicts with federal law, US says; Reading of statute key question in appeal”

HowAppealing

“Fetal Personhood Fight Underlies Supreme Court Abortion Case; Idaho abortion ban conflicts with federal law, US says; Reading of statute key question in appeal”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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ACLU sues Idaho over legal opinion expanding abortion restrictions

JURIST

The opinion, authored by Idaho Attorney General (AG) Raúl Labrador, concerns § 18-622(2) of the Idaho Criminal Code. The statute in its plain language states, criminal penalties will apply to “every person who performs or attempts to perform an abortion.” Idaho defines life as beginning at fertilization.

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The morning read for Wednesday, April 17

SCOTUSBlog

Share The court expects to issue one or more opinions this morning in argued cases from the current term. Following the opinion announcements, the court will hear oral arguments in Thornell v. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.

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SCOTUS to Take Up Abortion Again in April

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court will take up abortion again with oral arguments in Moyle v. The issue before the Court is whether Idaho’s strict abortion law is preempted by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) in situations where an abortion is necessary stabilizing treatment for an emergency medical condition. Supreme Court.

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University of Idaho Warns Professors About Discussing Abortion

JonathanTurley

There has been much talk in the last week about a letter from the University of Idaho General Counsel’s Office warning professors about discussing abortion. The warning is outgrowth of the No Public Funds for Abortion Act (Idaho Code Section 18-8701 through Section 18-8711). The letter triggered alarm on the Idaho faculty.

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Disqualified voters challenge Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement provision

JURIST

Three Virginia citizens disqualified from voting due to felony convictions joined a nonprofit organization to file a lawsuit Monday in federal court against Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and several state elections officials. Youngkin , in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

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Supreme Court temporarily reinstates Idaho abortion ban, will hear arguments in April

JURIST

The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily reinstated Idaho’s abortion ban, which includes emergency abortions, and agreed to hear arguments on the matter. Section 18-622 of the Idaho Statutes criminalizes performing or attempting to perform an abortion, unless not doing so would result in the mother’s death.

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