This blog examines United States v. Idaho, a federal challenge to the near-total state abortion ban passed in Idaho. Advocates for bodily autonomy and reproductive justice have followed the case since it was filed in August 2022; it reached the US Supreme Court in June 2024.

We explains the laws at issue, how the case came before the US Supreme Court, and the implications of the Court’s divided decision that sent the case back to the district court.

Explaining the Abortion Care Challenge in United States v. Idaho
LWVUS Blog / Last Updated: July 31, 2024
By: Avery Emery