Judge: Idaho doctors can give out-of-state abortion referrals
Posted on AllSides August 1st, 2023
An Idaho judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state from prosecuting doctors who give patients referrals for out-of-state abortions, finding that the law was in violation of a medical provider's freedom of speech. A district court judge agreed with a challenge filed by Planned Parenthood that argued Republican Attorney General Raul Labrador's interpretation of the state's abortion ban was in violation of provider's First Amendment rights. The law had called for revoking the license of health care providers who assist in any abortion, including referring a patient across state lines...