The Supreme Court briefly posted an opinion Wednesday morning in a case over Idaho’s strict abortion ban, indicating it would allow abortions in medical emergencies in the state—though the unofficial opinion was quickly removed, Bloomberg reported.
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The version of the Supreme Court’s opinion posted Wednesday morning—which is not the final ruling as it was unofficial—indicated the court will dismiss Idaho’s appeal in the case, but not resolve the core issues, Bloomberg reported.
Patricia McCabe, the court’s public information officer, told Forbes in a statement the decision “has not been released” and the document was “inadvertently and briefly uploaded … to the Court’s website,” adding the court’s ruling will be issued “in due course.”
In Moyle v. U.S., the federal government argued hospitals in the state are required under federal law to provide abortions in emergency situations, even if the state doesn’t allow it.
Under Idaho’s 2020 Defense of Life Act, an abortion can only occur if it’s “necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman” or in situations involving rape or incest.
This story is breaking and will be updated.
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