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As Idaho’s so-called “abortion trafficking” law goes into effect, others are making their way through the courts.

A federal judge in Boise is considering whether Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador could enforce a recent opinion that doctors could be criminally charged for referring patients to out-of-state abortion providers.

Planned Parenthood Great Northwest has filed a federal lawsuit against Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s office following a legal opinion issued last week that stated medical professionals in Idaho could be subject to criminal penalties for referring patients to abortion care across state lines.

A ruling by the Idaho Supreme Court Friday means the state’s abortion laws will go into effect while Planned Parenthood fights against them.

The Idaho Supreme Court Friday said it would not block the implementation of a near-total abortion ban set to take effect Aug. 25 and lifted its stay on a Texas-style abortion ban it ordered earlier this spring.

Reporter James Dawson joins Idaho Matters to break down court challenges to Idaho's abortion laws.

Almost all abortions will be outlawed in Idaho beginning August 25, after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its final judgment in the case that overturned Roe v. Wade on Tuesday.

Planned Parenthood has filed a third lawsuit against the State of Idaho to halt another abortion ban from taking place.

Idaho lawmakers and officials are asking the state supreme court to lift its stay on the implementation of a Texas-style abortion ban shortly before justices take up a case to overturn the law.

On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade case and gave abortion rights back to individual states, including Idaho. In the past, Idaho's conservative legislature has passed abortion laws, which have been successfully challenged by groups like Planned Parenthood. Idaho Matters sits down to talk about two laws that will directly impact the ability to get an abortion in Idaho and how these laws may impact medical professionals.