Supreme Court Rejects Attack On Emergency Abortion Care In Idaho [Video]

The Supreme Court rejected an attack on emergency abortion care in Idaho in a Thursday morning ruling.

While the decision is a sigh of relief for many abortion rights advocates, many people ― including some Supreme Court justices ― are cautioning against calling it a win.

The ruling was “per curiam,” meaning it was unsigned. Six justices — Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John Roberts ― wrote concurring opinions. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch wrote dissents. The court reinstated a lower court ruling that allowed hospital emergency rooms in Idaho to perform emergency abortions to save the life and health of a pregnant person.

The decision is in line with the draft opinion that was accidentally published to the court’s websiteon Wednesday morning, setting off a flurry of activity and confusion for media and advocates on both sides of …