Now to the abortion rights showdown at the Supreme Court.
The justices will hear arguments about a near total ban
in Idaho.
Rachel Scott is there for us.
Good morning, Rachel. Hey, Robin,
good morning to you. And the stakes here are high.
This is the first time that the Supreme Court is
considering the scope of the state's abortion ban since Roe
versus Wade was overturned.
At the center of this case is Idaho.
The state bans abortions in nearly all cases.
It does include a narrow exception to save the life
of the mother.
But the Justice Department is arguing that even in states.
Where abortion is banned under federal health care law,
hospitals are still required to terminate pregnancies if the patient's
life or health is at serious risk.
The Justice Department is pointing to a law from decades
ago,
before Roe versus Wade was overturned,
that was originally created to ensure that patients who do
not have insurance aren't turned away from hospitals.
Anti abortion rights advocates argue that the Biden administration is
misusing this law to try to justify abortion.
On the other side of this,
though, we have talked to doctors and patients who have
told us.
They are caught in a web of what they call
confusing laws.
Some doctors have told us they have questioned whether or
not their patient is sick enough before they can even
provide any life saving care.
And doctors, of course, face serious penalties,
loss of license, fines, in some cases,
even prison time. And all of this is playing out
in the backdrop of election year where the Biden administration
is hoping to use this to energize voters out of
a very critical election.