Less than a month after a key abortion pill hearing, the right-wing U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments for another major reproductive rights case—one out of Idaho that could impact healthcare for pregnant women and people across the country. Idaho is among the over 20 states that have tightened restrictions on abortion since the high court's right-wing majority reversed Roe v. Wade nearly two years ago with Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
Pointing out that those who violate Idaho's ban face five years in prison, The Guardian reported Wednesday that 'between 2022, when Roe was overturned, and 2023, about 50 OB-GYNs moved out of the state.' As Republican lawmakers in various states have ramped up attacks on reproductive freedom since Dobbs, states that still allow abortions have seen an influx of 'healthcare refugees.