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Idaho's abortion trial enters second week

FILE - John Adkins, left to right, and his wife Jennifer, along with family physician Julie Lyons, talk to the media outside the Ada County Courthouse, Dec. 14, 2023, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Kyle Green, File)
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John Adkins, left to right, and his wife Jennifer, along with family physician Julie Lyons, talk to the media outside the Ada County Courthouse, Dec. 14, 2023, in Boise, Idaho.

This is the second week of a trial in Idaho where four women are challenging the state’s abortion laws.

Tuesday, a doctor for the plaintiffs testified the language of the laws is narrow and unclear, something the state disputes. Much of the testimony in court has been emotional and hard to listen to.

Sarah Varney, a special correspondent with KFF Health News, was in the courtroom last week during the trial and joined Idaho Matters for an update.

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