Trump administration is set to drop lawsuit pushing Idaho to allow emergency abortions, filing shows

Trump drops EMTALA case, sparks fear among health care workers

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the state of Idaho agreed on March 5 to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Biden administration, which sought to ensure that women in Idaho could access abortion care during medical emergencies, as required by federal law. Advocates say the lawsuit was necessary because Idaho’s abortion ban—one of the strictest in the country—did not permit abortions even to prevent serious harm to a woman’s health. The Trump admi…

A Health System Is Fighting Idaho’s Abortion Ban. It’s Not Its First Controversial Stance.

by Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, and Kelcie Moseley-Morris, States Newsroom ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. With a steady but urgent cadence, Dr. Jim Souza told reporters what would become one of the most cited talking points in a protracted legal fight over Idaho’s abortion ban: …

AG Labrador Announces Dismissal of EMTALA Challenge to Idaho Defense of Life Act

Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced that the new Trump Administration’s Department of Justice is dismissing any further action against Idaho’s Defense of Life Act, argued in Idaho v. United States.“It has been our position from the beginning that there is no conflict between EMTALA and Idaho’s Defense of Life Act,” said Attorney General Labrador.  “The goal of each is to save lives in every circumstance, both the mother and their unborn chi…

Trump DOJ wants to ‘pump the brakes’ on abortion suits, creeping toward goal of nation-wide ban

On Tuesday, the DOJ dismissed a Biden-era lawsuit against Idaho over its near total abortion ban, and separately, it requested an extension in the ongoing abortion medication case in Texas. Advocates warn these steps signal the administration’s eventual embrace of Project 2025’s proposal for a nationwide abortion ban. Abortion will cease to exist in most of the United States if the Trump administration “pumps the brakes” on these lawsuits, warns…

Trump Withdraws Mulitple Biden-Era Lawsuits

Donald Trump has withdrawn multiple lawsuits filed by the Biden administration. According to Fox News, Trump’s withdrawn lawsuits include “challenges to state abortion bans, allegations of racism in police and fire departments, environmental and anti-whistleblower cases, and various business-related disputes.” Fox News reported: President Donald Trump has used his new powers to dismiss a slew of lawsuits filed under former President Joe Biden, i…

White House moves to drop Biden-era lawsuit against Idaho pro-life law

Credit: Christopher E Zimmer/Shutterstock Denver Newsroom, Mar 8, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.Trump administration moves to drop Biden-era lawsuit against Idaho pro-life law The Tru... [...]