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Idaho Judge Rules on Abortion Exceptions | Boise News
A federal judge in Idaho just struck a major blow to the state’s strict abortion ban, ruling that women can legally terminate pregnancies when their health—or even life—is at serious risk. The decision, grounded in constitutional protections under the Fourteenth Amendment, blocks prosecutors from enforcing the ban in these critical cases and explicitly defends a woman’s right to make medical decisions about her own body, especially when mental health is involved. The judge emphasized that denying such care violates human dignity, likening mental health to physical health. While opponents are…
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