A Boise State University public policy survey found that the majority of Idaho residents prefer abortion policies that are more lax than the state’s current restrictions.

The Supreme Court ruled anti-abortion activists who brought the original suit had no legal standing to challenge the law.

The hospital system said there could be “severe public health consequences” if the Department of Justice lawsuit is scuttled and an associated injunction goes away with it.

An incoming new president and state legislative sessions ramping up are likely to bring more changes to abortion policy across the U.S., which is still settling after the seismic shift in 2022 when the U.

State Rep. Bruce Skaug (R) introduced a proposal to raise the voting threshold for ballot initiatives, saying that requiring 60% of the vote for amendments to pass would "level the playing field."

Idaho’s largest health system is suing Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador in federal court, seeking to extend court protections that have allowed for emergency abortions despite the state’s near total-abortion ban. St. Luke’s Health System filed its lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Idaho on Tuesday.

St. Luke’s Health System is suing Idaho’s Attorney General, arguing the state’s near-total abortion ban conflicts with federal law and puts doctors in an impossible position when treating pregnant patients in emergencies.

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BOISE, Idaho — Idaho's near-total abortion ban is now being challenged by the state's largest health system, which says the law is putting their providers in a difficult situation where they can ...

St. Luke’s Health System is suing Idaho’s Attorney General, arguing the state’s near-total abortion ban conflicts with federal law and puts doctors in an impossible position when treating pregnant patients in emergencies.

Since the Supreme Court overturned constitutional protections for abortions, some states, including Idaho, have also enacted laws criminalizing those who help individuals travel out of state to receive abortions that are legal in the destination state.