Biden Justice Department sues Idaho over state's abortion restrictions

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : Supreme Court said that each state can make its own decisions with respect to abortion, but so too can the federal government," he told reporters Tuesday.
42% : The ban has exceptions for cases of rape or incest if reported to law enforcement or to prevent the death of the pregnant person.
38% : DOJ last month created a task force aimed at protecting abortion fights following the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs that overturned Roe v. Wade and struck down the federal right to abortion.
34% : (CNN)The Biden administration filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Idaho for restricting access to abortion to patients who need lifesaving medical treatment, the first such Justice Department challenge since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade this summer.
32% : Read More"The Idaho law would make it a criminal offense for doctors to comply with EMTALA's requirement to provide stabilizing treatment, even where a doctor determines that abortion is the medical treatment necessary to prevent a patient from suffering severe health risks or even death," DOJ said.

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