A Planned Parenthood affiliate on Monday filed a lawsuit in the Idaho Supreme Court seeking to stop the state’s trigger law that would effectively ban abortion in the state after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
The lawsuit follows a U.S. Supreme Court judgment last week that struck down Roe v. Wade, a landmark decision that provided the right to an abortion nationwide. Idaho’s trigger law — which is expected to take effect in late August — outlaws abortion statewide except in instances when the pregnancy puts the woman’s life at risk. An abortion can also be sought if the pregnancy was a result of incest or rape, as long as it was reported to the police.
The lawsuit attempts to block that trigger law, passed by the Republican-dominated Legislature. It’s scheduled to take effect 30 days after the decision overturning Roe v. Wade is officially on the books.
