The US Department of Justice has sued the state of Idaho over its anti-abortion law that restricts access for patients who need lifesaving medical treatment, marking the first Biden administration lawsuit after the US Supreme Court’s decision striking down the constitutional right to abortion care.
Idaho’s law, which takes effect this month, outlaws abortion care in nearly all instances, including in emergency medical situtations, and providers could face arrest and prosecution if they perform an abortion to save the patient’s life, with the burden on doctors to prove they are not criminally liable if they do provide that care, according to US Attorney General Merrick Garland.
