Overview

• The lawsuit seeks clarification and expansion of exceptions to Idaho's near-total abortion ban, which currently only allows abortions to prevent the death of the pregnant woman.
• Plaintiffs describe severe fetal abnormalities and personal health risks, necessitating travel out of state for abortion procedures.
• Jennifer Adkins and others recount being forced to become 'medical refugees' due to the state's restrictive abortion laws.
• The case highlights the challenges and financial burdens faced by women needing urgent medical care unavailable in Idaho.
• Idaho's Attorney General's office argues that the current law sufficiently protects both unborn children and pregnant women.