Research conducted by Boise State University shows that a majority of Idahoans believe abortion should be permitted through at least the first trimester. The study also indicates

A Boise State University public policy survey found that the majority of Idaho residents prefer abortion policies that are more lax than the state’s current restrictions.

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that Missouri, Kansas and Idaho can move ahead with a lawsuit seeking to revamp prescribing and use of the drug. Kaczmaryk, of the Northern District of Texas, has a history of strong antiabortion views, according to The Washington Post .

The hospital system said there could be “severe public health consequences” if the Department of Justice lawsuit is scuttled and an associated injunction goes away with it.

A new president and state legislative sessions ramping up are likely to bring more changes to abortion policy across the U.S., which is still settling after the seismic shift in 2022 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door to state bans.

State Rep. Bruce Skaug (R) introduced a proposal to raise the voting threshold for ballot initiatives, saying that requiring 60% of the vote for amendments to pass would "level the playing field."

President-elect Trump campaigned on leaving abortion decisions to the states, but that could prove a tough promise to keep as he returns to the Oval Office. Anti-abortion groups want Trump

Idaho’s largest health system is suing Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador in federal court, seeking to extend court protections that have allowed for emergency abortions despite the state’s near total-abortion ban. St. Luke’s Health System filed its lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Idaho on Tuesday.

St. Luke’s Health System is suing Idaho’s Attorney General, arguing the state’s near-total abortion ban conflicts with federal law and puts doctors in an impossible position when treating pregnant patients in emergencies.

Since the Supreme Court overturned constitutional protections for abortions, some states, including Idaho, have also enacted laws criminalizing those who help individuals travel out of state to receive abortions that are legal in the destination state.

The states want the federal Food and Drug Administration to prohibit telehealth prescriptions for mifepristone and require that it be used only in the first seven weeks of pregnancy instead of the current limit of 10 weeks.

An incoming new president and state legislative sessions ramping up are likely to bring more changes to abortion policy across the U.S., which is still settling after the seismic shift in 2022 when the U.