The Impact of Dobbs on Idaho Providers and Patients 

On June 24, the Dobbs decision overturned 50 years of the constitutional right to access abortion and overturned Roe v. Wade. The decision means that each state determines access to abortion, and many, including Idaho, have enacted trigger laws that immediately ban abortion with very narrow exceptions. This has created uncharted territory for patients, physicians, and health care systems as we seek to provide ethical care for all patients.

Attorneys from Smith + Malek law firm, including Caitlin O’Brien, Hannah Andazola, and Luke Malek, discussed how the Dobbs decision impacts Idaho, our providers, and what the future looks like for Idahoans.

Idaho Medical Association is proud to offer this recording as a complimentary IMA membership benefit

 

If you are interested in getting involved in the Idaho Coalition for Safe Reproductive Health Care, whose goal is not necessarily to overturn the law as it stands, but to seek clarification of the language in order to continue providing safe care, contact the [email protected] who will put you in touch with leadership there.