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Federal judge partially blocks Idaho abortion ban

A new ruling from Judge B. Lynn Winmill partially blocked Idaho's near-total abortion ban. Idaho Matters breaks down what this means and what's next in the case.

Broadcast on:
25 Aug 2022
Abortion-rights advocates and abortion-rights opponents demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 1, as the court hears arguments in a case from Mississippi, where a law would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, well before fetal viability.
Abortion-rights advocates and abortion-rights opponents demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 1, as the court hears arguments in a case from Mississippi, where a law would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, well before fetal viability.(Andrew Harnik / AP)

Idaho's latest abortion law goes into effect Thursday, with some restrictions.

Those restrictions come from a federal judge, who Wednesday night put some parts of the law on hold while the Biden Administration sues Idaho in federal court.

James Dawson, Boise State Public Radio reporter, joined Idaho Matters to break down the very latest information.