Supreme Court Lets Idaho Enforce Strict Abortion Ban, Will Hear Case

The court will hear oral arguments in April.

Pro-life supporters celebrate outside the Supreme Court in Washington after the overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

The Supreme Court on Jan. 5 granted Idaho the authority to enforce its strict abortion ban while legal clashes play out over a federal law mandating emergency care.

In response to emergency requests from Idaho state officials, the nation’s highest court temporarily suspended a federal judge’s ruling that found that parts of the ban conflicted with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) of 1986.