Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“The US Supreme Court has accidentally leaked a major opinion on abortion rights, appearing ready to overturn part of Idaho’s near-total ban. According to a document published on the court’s website that was quickly removed, justices will rule that Idaho cannot deny emergency abortions to women whose health is in danger. The court said the opinion, initially obtained by Bloomberg, was ‘inadvertently and briefly’ published, that its final decision had ‘not been released’ but would be presented in due course. Its publication however comes two years after the leaking of the court’s decision to overturn the national right to abortion access, known as Roe v Wade. Since then, a patchwork of abortion laws have been established as more conservative states, such as Idaho, restrict rights to the procedure. The state is one of 14 that have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with extremely limited exceptions.” (06/26/24)