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The ruling affects Idaho doctors and patients facing pregnancy-related health risks and could shape how the state’s abortion ban is applied. The article does not describe the ruling’s precise scope or its effects beyond Idaho.
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Appeals court pauses Idaho abortion exception for pregnant patients’ health
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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals paused a lower-court ruling that required Idaho to allow abortions when a doctor judged them necessary to protect a pregnant patient’s health, according to The Hill. The article says the appeals court divided 2-1.
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