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Idaho lawmakers intervene in lawsuit against abortion ban

Published April 20, 2022 10:41 AM

By KEITH RIDLER
Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court is allowing state lawmakers to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a law they passed earlier this year that would ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. The court on Monday approved a request by Republican House Speaker Scott Bedke, Republican Senate President Pro-Tem Chuck Winder and the Legislature to take part in the case. They’ll be represented by private attorneys using taxpayer dollars. The law is modeled after a Texas law that is enforced through lawsuits to avoid constitutional court challenges. The law had been scheduled to take effect Friday but has been temporarily blocked by the court following a lawsuit by a regional Planned Parenthood organization.

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