Abortion

We take a deep dive into the latest events surrounding Idaho's abortion laws and what they mean for Gem State hospitals.

State lawmakers introduced a bill Friday to include new exceptions to Idaho’s near total abortion ban, though it will not move forward this year.

It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.

The Department of Justice dismissed a Biden-era lawsuit challenging Idaho’s strict abortion ban. St. Luke’s, the state's largest health care provider, anticipated the dismissal and brought its own, similar suit against Idaho’s Attorney General. On Wednesday, it asked a judge for an injunction while the case proceeds through the courts.

According to court documents filed Monday in another lawsuit, the Trump administration is getting ready to dismiss a federal lawsuit against the state of Idaho and its strict abortion ban.

The attorney general, the secretary of state and the head of the Division of Financial Management are being sued for the way they wrote the ballot titles on a 2026 ballot initiative seeking to restore abortion rights in Idaho.

Advocates say pregnancy centers are under threat in the post-Roe era.

Despite Idaho’s near total abortion ban, St. Luke’s is seeking to extend court protections that have allowed for emergency abortions.

The State Attorney General responded to a new lawsuit brought against him this week. Fearing the incoming Trump administration might dismiss a similar case currently making its way through the courts. St Luke's Health System is asking for a preliminary injunction preventing the law from applying to emergency providers.

The Board of Medicine and the Board of Nursing in Idaho have made it clear they will not investigate physicians for referring patients to out-of-state abortions.