Copy of opinion reinstating lower courtβs order posted briefly on supreme courtβs website
The US supreme court is reportedly set to rule to permit abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho, according to a report from Bloomberg, citing a copy of the opinion that was posted briefly on the supreme courtβs website on Wednesday.
A majority of justices will reportedly dismiss the case as βimprovidently grantedβ, meaning the supreme court should not have accepted the case. This dismissal would reinstate a lower courtβs order that had allowed Idaho hospitals to perform abortions in cases where a womanβs health may be endangered. The stateβs law currently only allows abortions when a womanβs βlifeβ is in danger β a much higher threshold.
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Β© Photograph: Sarah A Miller/Idaho Statesman via AP