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Supreme Court looks at Idaho abortion ban when a woman's health is in imminent danger

By Nina Totenberg

Published April 24, 2024 at 5:50 PM EDT

The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided over its latest abortion case, which looks at whether a state may ban medical termination of a pregnancy if the woman's health, but not life, is in danger.

Nina Totenberg

Nina Totenberg is NPR's award-winning legal affairs correspondent. Her reports air regularly on NPR's critically acclaimed newsmagazines All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition.

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