In a 3-2 decision, the Idaho Supreme Court Thursday upheld three abortion- related laws, including the “trigger” law which took effect immediately after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June. The outcome was “foreshadowed” last August when the Court “declined to stay the implementation of these laws in another 3-2 decision,” wrote James Dawson for Boise State Public Radio News.
Idaho Republican Party Chairwoman Dorothy Moon applauded the decision. “The Idaho Supreme Court followed the basic canons of constitutional interpretation and found that our constitution does not include an implied right to abort the unborn.” She added, “Our fight is not over, however. We ask all Idahoans to remain vigilant and commitment to defending life.”