TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Liz Slagle Todaro on Jun 27, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court today formally issued a decision allowing emergency abortions in Idaho while that case makes its way through the courts, The Hill reports. The court issued an unsigned order dismissing an appeal over Idaho’s strict abortion ban, blocking enforcement of the state’s law where it conflicts with federal law. The ruling prevents the state from denying an emergency abortion to a pregnant person whose health is in danger, at least while the case makes its way through the courts. The order did not indicate why the justices had dismissed the case, but a series of concurring and dissenting opinions provided more insight into the justices’ thinking. The Hill has more on the individual opinions. On Wednesday, a draft opinion in the case was "inadvertently and briefly" uploaded to the court's website. SCOTUSblog has more on today's rulings, including overturning a Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan that contained billions of dollars to help address the nation’s opioid crisis in exchange for protecting the family that owns the company from future lawsuits. The court also blocked an Environmental Protection Agency air-quality initiative while appeals continue.