Idaho Supreme Court temporarily blocked on Friday the implementation of a recently signed Texas-style bill that outlaws abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Last month, Idaho Governor Brad Little (R) signed a bill that prohibits abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and is set to go into effect on April 22. The new bill was modeled after the Texas “heartbeat” abortion law.
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Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice G. Richard Bevan granted a motion to reconsider in response to a petition filed by Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, and Kentucky.
BREAKING: The Idaho Law that would ban abortions after six weeks has been blocked temporarily by the Idaho Supreme Court and will not go into effect on April 22. @IdahoNews6 pic.twitter.com/IbdUZY3aBR
— Jake Garcia (@JakeGarciaTV) April 8, 2022
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