James warned that anti-abortion lawmakers will « continue to attack our basic rights » following the latest High Court decision.
New York Attorney General Letitia James warned that the fight for reproductive rights is « not over » after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that emergency abortions can proceed in Idaho.
The court handed down the decision in Moyle v. United States on Thursday, nearly two years after justices overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that for decades guaranteed reproductive rights across the country, upending abortion access in several conservative states.
Idaho is among the 14 states that imposed a total ban on abortions following that ruling. The case came after the Biden administration argued doctors must be allowed to provide emergency abortions under federal law, when a pregnant woman is facing serious health risks. That law is the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).
Idaho officials argued its law already has an exception to save the life of a mother and that federal protections aren’t necessary, though doctors said the state law was unclear. Thursday’s ruling still leaves left the door open for justices to reexamine the issue, sparking concerns from some reproductive rights advocates.
